Native name 陈昊苏 Role Chinese Politician Children Chen Xinghua Name Chen Haosu Home town Lezhi County | Occupation Politician, poet Party Communist Party of China Nationality Chinese Parents Chen Yi | |
Born May 1942 (age 73) Funing County, Jiangsu Education University of Science and Technology of China, Bachelor of Science Organization Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Political party Communist Party of China since 1965 Alma mater Nanyang Model High School, Beijing Huiwen Middle School, Beijing No.4 High School Similar People Chen Yi, Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong | ||
Chen Haosu (born 1942) is a Chinese politician. He served as Chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries from 2000 to 2011. He is also President of the China International Friendship Cities Association, China-Russia Friendship Association and China-EU Association.
Born in May 1942, Chen is son of the late Marshal and Foreign Minister Chen Yi. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor's Degree in Science and served successively as Secretary of the China Youth League Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Fengtai Committee, Vice Mayor for the Beijing Municipality, Vice Minister of the Film and Television Bureau and member of the 9th CCPCC National Committee.
Apart from his political involvement, Chen used to be researcher at the PLA Academy of Military Science. He now serves in the Global Executive Committee and as Asia-Pacific President of the United Cities and Local Governments.
He is also a published poet. His works include: