Cai Wu

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Cai Wu
蔡武
International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party
In office June 1997 – June 2005
Director	Dai Bingguo→Wang Jiarui
Personal details
Born	October 1949 (age 74) Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Peking University

Cai Wu (

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Biography

Cai Wu was born in

region of Gansu. He first went to Gaotai county, and then worked in the coal mines of Shandan county. At the same time, he worked as a communications officer for the Gansu Daily newspaper.

In October 1976, Cai was transferred to the Gansu coal authority, and became the body's political affairs cadre. After retaking the

in 1978. He majored in international politics, and taught at the international relations school after graduation.

In 1983, Cai joined the Communist Youth League of China, and served as the head minister of the League's Central Ministry of International Communication, before rising to become a member of the League's Central Standing Committee, and the person in charge of national youth outreach.

In 1995, Cai became an analyst at the International Department Central Committee of CPC, and in the same year rose to the position of assistant secretary of the department. In 1997, he became the deputy minister of the department. In August 2005, Cai became the head of the

. He was appointed as Minister of Culture in March 2008.

He retired after having reached the age of 65 from his post as Minister of Culture in December 2014.

Cai Wu is a member of the

. He also has a Doctorate degree in Law.

References

External links

• Searchable biography of Cai Wu @ China Vitae
• Biography of Cai Wu

Party political offices
Preceded by Zhao Qizheng	Director of the Central Office of Foreign Propaganda 2005-2008	Succeeded by Wang Chen
Government offices
Preceded by Sun Jiazheng	Minister of Culture 2008–2014	Succeeded by Luo Shugang
Preceded by Zhao Qizheng	Director of the State Council Information Office 2005-2008	Succeeded by Wang Chen