Song Ruixiang (Chinese: 宋瑞祥; pinyin: Sòng Ruìxiáng; born October 1939) is a Chinese politician who served as governor of Qinghai from 1985 to 1989, minister of geology and mineral resources from 1994 to 1998, and director of the China Earthquake Administration from 2002 to 2004.
Song Ruixiang | |
|---|---|
宋瑞祥 | |
| Director of the China Earthquake Administration | |
| In office January 2002 – December 2004 | |
| Premier | Zhu Rongji |
| Preceded by | Chen Zhangli |
| Succeeded by | Chen Jianmin |
| Minister of Geology and Mineral Resources | |
| In office April 1994 – March 1998 | |
| Premier | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
| Preceded by | Zhu Xun |
| Succeeded by | Position revoked |
| Governor of Qinghai | |
| In office July 1985 – September 1989 | |
| Party Secretary | Yin Kesheng |
| Preceded by | Huang Jingbo |
| Succeeded by | Jin Jipeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1939 (age 85) Jintan County, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
He was a member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference..[1][2]
Biography
editSong was born in Jintan County (now Jintan District of Changzhou), Jiangsu, in October 1939.[1]
Starting in 1957, he successively served as technician, engineer, deputy division director, and deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Geological Bureau.[1] He was deputy director and then director of the Qinghai Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources from April 1982 to June 1985.[1] In July 1985, he was promoted to become deputy party secretary and governor of Qinghai, and served until September 1989.[1] In October 1989, he became vice minister of geology and mineral resources, rising to minister in April 1994.[1][3] He was appointed director of the State Environmental Protection Administration in April 1998, concurrently holding the deputy director of the National Mineral Resources Commission position.[1] He was chosen as director of the China Earthquake Administration in January 2002, and held that office until December 2004.[1][4] He retired in December 2009.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Dai Jinsheng (戴金胜) (26 February 2006). 简历：全国政协委员宋瑞祥(科协). Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ 第十五届中央委员宋瑞祥为新文网题词（组图）. Sohu (in Chinese). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Qi Min (亓敏) (19 April 2011). 原地矿部部长宋瑞祥来陕考察. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Ma Yuan (马原) (26 July 2010). 前中国地震局局长宋瑞祥:没必要争论地震可否预报. chinadaily.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2022.