Ma Yongwei (Chinese: 马永伟; August 1942 – 8 October 2024) was a Chinese banker and politician who served as

Ma Yongwei
马永伟
President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission
In office
November 1998 – October 2002
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byWu Dingfu [zh]
Personal details
BornAugust 1942
Rongcheng County, Shandong, China
Died8 October 2024(2024-10-08) (aged 82)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materDongbei University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Yǒngwěi

He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1] He was a representative of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

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Ma was born in Rongcheng County, Shandong, in August 1942.[1][2] In 1966 he graduated from Liaoning University of Finance and Economics (now Dongbei University of Finance and Economics).[1][2]

Career

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After University in 1967, Ma was assigned to the People's Bank of Lu'an, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1981.[1][2] He was promoted to vice governor of Anhui Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in 1982.[1][2] In July 1984 he was promoted again to become vice governor of the Agricultural Bank of China.[1][2] He eventually became governor of the Agricultural Bank of China in July 1985.[1][2]

Ma was appointed chairman of the People's Insurance Company of China on 20 July 1994, concurrently serving as party branch secretary and general manager.[1][2]

In November 1998, Ma was chosen as president of China Insurance Regulatory Commission, a position he held until October 2002.[1][2]

Death

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Ma died in Beijing on 8 October 2024, at the age of 82.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 保监会首任主席马永伟逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hu Zhiting (胡志挺) (9 October 2024). 中国保监会首任主席马永伟去世,享年82岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ Wang Jianliang (王建亮) (9 October 2024). 媒体:原中国保监会首任主席马永伟在京逝世,享年82岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
Business positions
Preceded by Governor of the Agricultural Bank of China
1985–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the People's Insurance Company of China
1994–1998
Succeeded by
Position revoked
Government offices
New title President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission
1998–2002
Succeeded by