Cai Wu
February 2015 – March 2018
17 March 2008 – December 2014
June 2005 – December 2014
6 August 2005 – 30 March 2008
6 August 2005 – 30 March 2008
June 1997 – June 2005
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Cai Wu (Chinese: 蔡武; pinyin: Cài Wǔ; born October 1949) is a retired Chinese politician and a former Minister of Culture of the People's Republic of China.
Biography
Cai Wu was born in Gansu Province. During the Cultural Revolution, Cai was forced to leave his home in the Wudu region of Gansu. He first went to Gaotai county, and then worked in the coal mines of Shandan county. At the same time, he worked as a communications officer for the Gansu Daily newspaper.
In October 1976, Cai was transferred to the Gansu coal authority, and became the body's political affairs cadre. After retaking the National College Entrance Examination, Cai entered Peking University in 1978. He majored in international politics, and taught at the international relations school after graduation.
In 1983, Cai joined the Communist Youth League of China, and served as the head minister of the League's Central Ministry of International Communication, before rising to become a member of the League's Central Standing Committee, and the person in charge of national youth outreach.
In 1995, Cai became an analyst at the International Department Central Committee of CPC, and in the same year rose to the position of assistant secretary of the department. In 1997, he became the deputy minister of the department. In August 2005, Cai became the head of the Information Office of the State Council. He was appointed as Minister of Culture in March 2008.
He retired after having reached the age of 65 from his post as Minister of Culture in December 2014.
Cai Wu is a member of the 17th and 18th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party, and a professor of international relations at Renmin University. He also has a Doctorate degree in Law.
References
External links
- Searchable biography of Cai Wu @ China Vitae
- Biography of Cai Wu
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Preceded by | Director of the Central Office of Foreign Propaganda 2005-2008 | Succeeded by Wang Chen |
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Preceded by | Minister of Culture 2008–2014 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Director of the State Council Information Office 2005-2008 | Succeeded by Wang Chen |
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- Zhang GaoliPSC
- Liu Yandong♀P
- Wang YangP
- Ma KaiP
Yang Jing(dismissed Feb 2018)- Chang Wanquan
- Yang Jiechi
- Guo Shengkun
- Wang Yong
01 Foreign Affairs | Wang Yi |
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02 National Defense | |
03 Development & Reform Commission | |
04 Education | |
05 Science & Technology | |
06 Industry & Information Technology | |
07 Ethnic Affairs Commission | |
08 Public Security | |
09 State Security | |
10 Supervision | |
11 Civil Affairs | |
12 Justice | Wu Aiying♀ → Zhang Jun |
13 Finance | |
14 Human Resources & Social Security | |
15 Land & Resources | |
16 Environment Protection | |
17 Housing & Urban-Rural Development | |
18 Transport | Yang Chuantang → Li Xiaopeng |
19 Water Resources | Chen Lei |
20 Agriculture | |
21 Commerce | |
22 Culture | Cai Wu → Luo Shugang |
23 Health & Family Planning Commission | Li Bin♀ |
- P: Member of the Politburo;
- PSC: Member of the Politburo Standing Committee;
- ♀: female