Wang Xinxian

Wang Xinxian (simplified Chinese: 王新宪; traditional Chinese: 王新憲; pinyin: Wāng Xīnxiàn; born November 1954) is a Chinese public figure, currently serving as the Director-General of the China Disabled Persons' Federation. Born in Qin County, Shanxi, he graduated from South China Normal University. He also studied economics at the Central Party School. Wang is disabled. He served on the boards of associations for the disabled in Guangdong province, before joining the China Disabled Persons' Federation in 2003 as a vice chairman, then becoming chairman in October 2008.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Xinxian
王新宪
Wang Xinxian (right) with British Liberal Democrat politician Jeremy Browne.
Vice-Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation
Assumed office
10 September 2003
ChairmanDeng Pufang
Director of Social and Legal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Assumed office
20 November 2013
Personal details
BornNovember 1954 (age 66)
Qin County, Shanxi, China
NationalityChinese
Political partyCommunist Party of China
ResidenceBeijing, China
Alma materSouth China Normal University
Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
OccupationPolitician, economist

Wang is an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (elected with highest number of confirmation votes), but was elevated to full membership after the expulsion of Yu Youjun,[2] and a full member of the 18th Central Committee.

References
  1. 中国残联第四次全国代表大会在京隆重召开. Canjirenzaixian. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  2. 递补王新宪为中央委员. Sina. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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