Tian Congming | |||||||
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田聪明 | |||||||
Chairperson of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
In office March 2008 – March 2013 | |||||||
Preceded by | Niu Maosheng | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhu Weiqun | ||||||
President of Xinhua News Agency | |||||||
In office June 2000 – April 2008 | |||||||
Preceded by | Guo Chaoren | ||||||
Succeeded by | Li Congjun | ||||||
Director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television | |||||||
In office April 1998 – June 2000 | |||||||
Preceded by | New title | ||||||
Succeeded by | Xu Guangchun | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | May 1943 Fugu County, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
Died | 26 December 2017 Beijing, China | (aged 74)||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Beijing Normal University | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 田聪明 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 田聰明 | ||||||
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Tian Congming (Chinese: 田聪明; May 1943 – 26 December 2017) was a Chinese politician who served as director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television from 1998 to 2000, president of Xinhua News Agency from 2000 to 2008, and chairperson of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2008 to 2013.
He was a representative of the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 14th and 15th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.