Wang Chen (politician)

Wang Chen
王晨
Wang Chen in 2020
First Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 18 March 2018 – 10 March 2023
Chairman	Li Zhanshu
Preceded by	Li Jianguo
Succeeded by	Li Hongzhong
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 15 March 2013 – 18 March 2018
Chairman	Zhang Dejiang
Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 5 March 2013 – 17 March 2018
Preceded by	Li Jianguo
Succeeded by	Yang Zhenwu
Director of the State Council Information Office
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Cai Wu
Succeeded by	Cai Mingzhao
Personal details
Born	(1950-12-02) 2 December 1950 (age 73) Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1975–present)
Alma mater	Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; born 2 December 1950) is a Chinese journalist and retired politician who served as the first-ranked Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. He served as Director of State Council Information Office from 2008 to 2013 and as the Secretary-General of the 12th National People's Congress Standing Committee from 2013 to 2018.^[1]