Male, Han Nationality, born in November 1950 in Guzhen Town, Anhui province, joined the Communist Party in February 1975, started working in May 1969, received a master’s degree in Philosophy from Beijing Normal University, professor.

Yuan Guiren is now Minister and Party Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education.

1969—1978 teacher in Wangzhuang Middle School and Five-Seven College in Guzhen County, Anhui province;

1978—1984 studying in Beijing Normal University and received a bachelor’s and then a master’s degree;

1984—1989 teacher in Beijing Normal University, Vice Director of the Department of Philosophy;

1989—1995 Director of the Social Science Department, Vice Provost, Deputy Director of the Teaching and Research Office of Beijing Normal University;

1995—1996 Executive Vice President of Beijing Normal University;

1996—1998 Party Secretary of Beijing Normal University;

1998—1999 Assistant to the Major of Beijing and Director of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, Party Secretary of Beijing Normal University;

1999—2001 Party Secretary and President of Beijing Normal University;

2001—2005 Vice Minister and Party Member of the Ministry of Education, Director of the State Language Commission of China;

2005—2009 Vice Minister and Deputy Party Secretary of the Ministry of Education;

2009— Minister and Party Secretary of the Ministry of Education

Member of 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC;

Member of the 9th and 10th National Commission of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference