The following is the biographical sketch of Ding Guangxun, who was just elected vice-chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC):

Ding Guangxun

Male, born in 1915, of Han nationality, native of Shanghai, master of arts, doctor of theology.

Studied at St. John's University in Shanghai in 1937-1942; secretary of a Christian youth society in Shanghai in 1942-1945 and of Student Christian Movement of Canada in 1946-1947; studies at Columbia University and New York Union Theology College, USA, in 1947-1948; secretary of Geneva-based World Student Christian Federation in 1948-1951.

Secretary-general of a Shanghai society, president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary and vice-president of Nanjing University in 1951-1980.

Chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, president of the China Christian Council, vice-chairman of Jiangsu Provincial CPPCC Committee, Standing Committee member of National People's Congress (NPC), andmember of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee in 1980-1989.

Vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee, chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China,and president of the Christian Council of China in 1989-1997.

Vice-chairman of 3rd CPPCC National Committee; Standing Committee member of 5th CPPCC National Committee, vice-chairman of7th, 8th and 9th CPPCC National Committee.

Deputy to 3rd, 4th and 5th NPC; member of 6th and 7th NPC Standing Committee; member of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee.