Yuan Guiren (born November 1950) is a Chinese academic and politician. He formerly served as Minister of Education and president of Beijing Normal University, his alma mater.

Biography

Yuan was born in Guzhen County, Anhui, in November 1950. In October 2009, he succeeded Zhou Ji as Minister for Education, after the latter had been removed at a regular session of the National People's Congress. He had previously served under Zhou Ji as a deputy minister. At the first plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, he was re-elected. He was a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (2007-2012), and a member of the 18th Central Committee.