Cheng Siwei

Cheng Siwei (June 1935 – 12 July 2015) was a Chinese politician and economist. He was the Chairman of China Soft Science Research Association;^[1] President of the Chinese Society for Management Modernization; Director of the Research Center on Fictitious Economy and Data Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dean of the School of Management of the Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences;^[1] and Honorary President of East China University of Science and Technology.

Cheng Siwei 成思危
Siwei at the World Economic Forum in September 2008
President of the China Democratic National Construction Association
In office 1996–2007
Preceded by	Sun Mengqi
Succeeded by	Chen Changzhi
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 1998–2008
Chairman	Li Peng → Wu Bangguo
Personal details
Born	(1935-06-00)June 1935 Xiangxiang, Hunan, China
Died	12 July 2015(2015-07-12) (aged 80)
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	China Democratic National Construction Association
Parents	Cheng Shewo Xiao Zongrang (萧宗让)
Residence	Beijing
Alma mater	Southern University South China Institute of Technology East China Institute of Chemical Technology University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	politician
Profession	Science of Business Administration

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheng.

Siwei died on the morning of 12 July 2015 at the age of 80.^[2]