Song Hai

BornJuly 1951 (age 74)

Yutian County, Hebei, China

PartyChina Democratic National Construction Association

EducationUniversity of International Business and Economics, Nankai University

OccupationEconomist, researcher, politician

Song Hai
Chinese: 宋海

Full-time Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association
In office July 2011 – December 2017

Personal details
Born	July 1951 (age 74) Yutian County, Hebei, China
Party	China Democratic National Construction Association
Education	University of International Business and Economics, Nankai University
Occupation	Economist, researcher, politician

Song Hai (Chinese: 宋海; born July 1951) is a Chinese economist and former senior public official. He served as a full-time vice chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA), vice governor of Guangdong, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Political Consultative Conference. He is a career researcher specializing in monetary economics and exchange rate policy.^[1]^[2]

Song was born in July 1951 in Yutian County, Hebei. From October 1971 to July 1974, he served in the Production and Construction Corps of the Lanzhou Military Region, working successively as a soldier, news officer, and journalist. He later pursued higher education in international economics at the University of International Business and Economics from July 1974 to February 1978.^[3]

Following his graduation, Song joined the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working at the Lanzhou Desert Research Institute between February 1978 and April 1984 as a research assistant, translator, and editor. He subsequently transferred to the Bank of China, where he held research and managerial positions at the Gansu branch from April 1984 to December 1991, rising to deputy director of the research office. From December 1991 to October 1996, he served as head of the research department and a research fellow at the Bank of China Shenzhen branch.^[4]^[5]

Song entered municipal government service in October 1996 as deputy secretary-general of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. He was promoted to vice mayor of Shenzhen in September 1999, a position he held until January 2003. During this period, he also pursued doctoral studies at the Institute of Economics of Nankai University, earning a PhD in economics in June 2002.^[6]^[7]

In January 2003, Song was appointed vice governor of Guangdong, serving until November 2011. Concurrently, he played a leading role in the China Democratic National Construction Association, serving as chairperson of its Guangdong Provincial Committee from June 2002 to July 2013.^[8] He was elected vice chairperson of the Central Committee of the association in December 2007 and became a full-time vice chairperson in July 2011, a post he held until December 2017.^[9] He joined the association in September 1988.^[10] At the national level, Song served as deputy secretary-general of the CPPCC from February 2017 to March 2018.^[11] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC from March 2018 to March 2023, and previously served as a member of the 12th and 13th National Committees of the CPPCC.^[12]

v t e 8th Central Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association
December 2002 – December 2007
Honorary Chairman	Sun Qimeng
Honorary Vice Chairmen	Wan Guoquan Chen Suiheng Chen Mingshan Feng Tiyun Huang Daneng Li Chonghuai Zhu Yuancheng Feng Kexu
Chairman	Cheng Siwei
First Vice Chairman	Zhang Rongming^{[note 1]}
Executive Vice Chairman	Chen Changzhi
Vice Chairmen	Lu Ming Liu Heng Huang Guancong Zhu Xiangyuan Cheng Yiju Wang Shaojie Ma Peihua Chen Mingde Chen Zhengli (co-opted)^{[note 2]}
Standing Committee Members	Ding Weiyue Fang Zhaoben Wang Xi Wang Guangyuan Wang Hengfeng Feng Shizuo Wu Longzhang Liu Hanyuan Sun Daliang Sun Baoqi Zhu Yi'an Wu Guohua Wu Xiaoqing Song Hai Zhang Hanying Li Feng Li Dang Li Yafang Shen Tiemei Chen Weidong Zhou Shaoxi Lin Qiang Jiang Xiaoqin Hu Zhenpeng Zhao Long Zhao Yan Hao Yidong Gao Tianle Huang Zemin Lai Mingyong Mo Wenchuan Long Guojian Wu Sihai (co-opted)^{[note 3]}
↑ Note 1: At the 23rd Chairmen’s Meeting of the 8th Central Committee on 8 July 2007, Zhang Rongming was appointed First Vice Chairman, and Chen Changzhi was appointed Executive Vice Chairman. ↑ Note 2: Co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee. ↑ Note 3: Co-opted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee.

v t e 9th Central Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association
December 2007 – December 2012
Chairman	Chen Changzhi
First Vice Chairman	Zhang Rongming
Executive Vice Chairman	Ma Peihua
Vice Chairmen	Cheng Yiju (resigned)^{[note 1]} Wang Shaojie (resigned) Chen Zhengli Zhang Shaoqin Gu Shengzu Song Hai Li Dang Zhou Hanmin Wu Xiaoqing (co-opted)^{[note 2]} Wang Yongqing (co-opted)
Standing Committee Members	Ding Weiyue Fang Zhaoben Fang Guanghua Wang Xi Wang Guangyuan Che Xiulan Long Guojian Liu Hanyuan Sun Baoqi Wu Guohua Li Lan Li Feng Li Shijie Li Dongyu Li Xiaolin Shen Tiemei Chen Wenhua Chen Weidong Ou Chengzhong Wu Sihai Wu Xianhua Jiang Jianchu Hu Zhenpeng Zhao Long Hao Mingjin Hao Yidong Guo Zhenjia Gao Feng Gao Tianle Huang Zemin Gong Liqun Dong Mingzhu Qiu Xiaole (co-opted)^{[note 3]} Lu Xiaozhong (co-opted)
↑ Note 1: Cheng Yiju and Wang Shaojie resigned from their posts as Vice Chairmen at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee. ↑ Note 2: Wu Xiaoqing and Wang Yongqing were co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee. ↑ Note 3: Qiu Xiaole and Lu Xiaozhong were co-opted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee.

v t e 10th Central Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association
December 2012 – December 2017
Chairman	Chen Changzhi
First Vice Chairman	Ma Peihua^{[note 1]}
Executive Vice Chairman	Hao Mingjin
Vice Chairmen	Ma Peihua (promoted to First Vice Chairman) Chen Zhengli Zhang Shaoqin Gu Shengzu Song Hai Li Dang Zhou Hanmin Wu Xiaoqing Wang Yongqing Hao Mingjin (promoted to Executive Vice Chairman)
Standing Committee Members	Ma Guoxiang Fang Guanghua Wang Ning Che Xiulan Ning Chongrui Bai Zhong'en Liu Hanyuan Sun Dongsheng Sun Guibao Sun Jusheng Li Lan Li Shijie Li Dongyu Li Botan Li Xiusong Li Rongxi Li Xiaolin Shen Jinqiang Su Hua Chen Xiaoping Chen Wenhua Chen Weidong Ou Chengzhong Wu Honglin Wu Xianhua Jiang Jianchu ~~Shi Yaozhong~~^{[note 2]} Hong Huimin Qin Boyong Guo Zhenjia Guo Ailing Guo Yuejin Qian Xueming Gao Feng Gao Yunlong Gong Liqun Cheng Jing Dong Mingzhu Dong Xinguang Lai Mingyong
↑ Note 1: On December 15, 2016, at the 19th Chairman Meeting of the 10th Central Committee, Ma Peihua was appointed First Vice Chairman and Hao Mingjin was appointed Executive Vice Chairman. ↑ Note 2: On December 17, 2016, the 5th Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee removed Shi Yaozhong from the Standing Committee and expelled him from the association.

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