Yang Zhen (politician)

Yang Zhen (杨震), born November 1961, is a Chinese politician and the former president of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) beginning in June 2006.[1] On March 10th, 2023, Yang was named a vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Yang Zhen
杨震
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Assumed office
10 March 2023
ChairmanWang Huning
Personal details
BornNovember 1961 (age 62–63)
Changzhou, Jiangsu
Political partyChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
Alma materShanghai Jiao Tong University

Biography

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Yang received undergraduate and master's degrees from NUPT, and holds a doctorate in communications and information systems from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. From 2001 to 2006, he was the vice president of NUPT, and from 2000 to 2001, he was the deputy director of the school's information engineering department. Yang was previously a delegate to the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th National People's Congresses.[2] Yang was named a standing vice chairman of the central committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party in December 2022. On March 10th, 2023, Yang was named a vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "南京邮电大学校长 杨震". 南京邮电大学. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  2. ^ "代表信息". 全国人民代表大会. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ^ "(两会受权发布)政协第十四届全国委员会选出领导人 王沪宁当选全国政协主席". 新华通讯社. 2023-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.