Fang Weizhong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fang.

Fang Weizhong (Chinese: 房维中; 11 February 1928 – 16 March 2025)^[1] was a Chinese politician who served as chairperson of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1993 to 2003.^[2]

Fang Weizhong
房维中
Chairperson of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 21 May 1993 – 15 March 2003
Preceded by	Gu Mu
Succeeded by	Liu Zhongli
Personal details
Born	(1928-02-11)11 February 1928 Dongfeng County, Jilin, China
Died	16 March 2025(2025-03-16) (aged 97) Beijing, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Northeastern University Northeast Normal University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	房维中
Traditional Chinese	房維中
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fáng Wéizhōng

Fang was an alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2][3][4] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[2][5]

Early life and education

Fang was born in Dongfeng County, Jilin, on 11 February 1928.^[2] He graduated from Northeastern University and Northeast Normal University.^[2]

Career

Fang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1950.^[2]

Fang successively served as a member of the Propaganda Department of the Northeast Bureau of the CCP Central Committee, deputy director of the Research and Editing Office of the State Planning Commission (now National Development and Reform Commission), researcher of the General Office of the CCP Central Committee, head of the Research Office of the State Planning Commission, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, director of the People's Bank of China, and vice chairman of the China Planning Society and the China Enterprise Management Association.^[2] In 1993, he became, a position he held until 年.^[2] Fang died on 16 March 2025, aged 97.