Ding Zhongli
{{short description|Chinese geologist and politician}}
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| office = Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
| term_start = 17 March 2018
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| 1blankname = Chairman
| 1namedata = Li Zhanshu
Zhao Leji
| office1 = Chairman of the China Democratic League
| term_start1 = 10 December 2017
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| predecessor1 = Zhang Baowen
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| office2 = President of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
| term_start2 = April 2014
| term_end2 = May 2018
| predecessor2 = Bai Chunli
| successor2 = Li Shushen
| office3 = Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
| term_start3 = January 2008
| term_end3 = May 2020
| 1blankname3 = President
| 1namedata3 = Lu Yongxiang
Bai Chunli
| office4 = President of the Western Returned Scholars Association
| term_start4 = January 2021
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| predecessor4 = Chen Zhu
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|01|14}}
| birth_place = Shengzhou, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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| party = China Democratic League
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- Zhejiang University (BS)
- Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (MS, ScD)
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Ding Zhongli ({{zh |s = 丁仲礼 |p = Dīng Zhònglǐ }}; born 14 January 1957) is a Chinese geologist and officeholder, who is the chairman of the China Democratic League and a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Biography
Ding was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang in January 1957.{{Cite web |title=丁仲礼 |trans-title=Ding Zhongli |url=https://ysg.ckcest.cn/html/details/1000930/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108035057/https://ysg.ckcest.cn/html/details/1000930/index.html |archive-date=8 January 2023 |access-date=8 January 2023 |website=China Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology}} He received a bachelor of science with a major in geochemistry from Zhejiang University in 1982. He received a master of science and a doctor of science in paleontology and stratigraphy from the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1982 and 1985, respectively.{{Cite web |title=丁仲礼---中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所 |url=http://sourcedb.igg.cas.cn/cn/zjrck/200907/t20090713_2065567.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230107204112/http://sourcedb.igg.cas.cn/cn/zjrck/200907/t20090713_2065567.html |archive-date=2023-01-07 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=sourcedb.igg.cas.cn}}{{Cite web |title=丁仲礼同志简历_新闻频道_央视网(cctv.com) |url=http://news.cctv.com/2017/12/11/ARTI8T6jmrs504Yn0ZeePwl7171211.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230107204136/http://news.cctv.com/2017/12/11/ARTI8T6jmrs504Yn0ZeePwl7171211.shtml |archive-date=2023-01-07 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=news.cctv.com}}
Ding's research mainly focuses on the Neogene eolian sediments and ancient climate. He is the current director-general of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.[http://www.igcas.ac.cn/english/pia.htm Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110033939/http://www.igcas.ac.cn/english/pia.htm |date=10 January 2008 }} organizational framework He is also the vice president of the Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry.[http://www.csmpg.org.cn/cn/LH_structure.asp?classId=5 Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618194721/http://www.csmpg.org.cn/cn/LH_structure.asp?classId=5 |date=18 June 2006 }}, csmpg.org.cn; accessed 9 March 2018.
In December 2005, Ding was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In January 2008, he was appointed the vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.{{Cite news |date=17 January 2008 |title=詹文龙、丁仲礼、阴和俊任中科院副院长 |trans-title=Zhan Wenlong, Ding Zhongli, Yin Hejun appointed as the vice presidents of the Chinese Academy of Sciences |work=Xinhua News Agency |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-01/17/content_7437342.htm |access-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120091309/http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-01/17/content_7437342.htm |archive-date=20 January 2008}}
In 2008, Ding became a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC).{{Cite news |date=18 March 2018 |title=Introduction to vice-chairpersons, secretary-general of 13th NPC Standing Committee |work=Xinhua News Agency |url=https://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/18/c_137047220_11.htm |access-date=4 June 2023}} In December 2017, Ding was elected as the chairperson of the China Democratic League,{{cite web |title=丁仲礼 主席 |trans-title=Chairman Ding Zhongli |url=https://www.mmzy.org.cn/mmgk/1186/1205/136373.aspx |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=4 June 2023 |website=China Democratic League}} one of the minor political parties in China. In March 2018, Ding was elected as a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 NPCSC vice chairpersons including Ding, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."{{cite web |title = Hong Kong-related Designations {{!}} U.S. Department of the Treasury |url = https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201207 |access-date = 19 January 2021 |website = home.treasury.gov |archive-date = 7 December 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201207162753/https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201207 |url-status = live }}
On March 10, 2023, during the 14th National People's Congress, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.{{cite web | title=新华社快讯：李鸿忠、王东明、肖捷、郑建邦、丁仲礼、郝明金、蔡达峰、何维、武维华、铁凝、彭清华、张庆伟、洛桑江村、雪克来提·扎克尔当选为第十四届全国人大常委会副委员长，刘奇当选为第十四届全国人大常委会秘书长-广东人大网 | website=广东人大网 | date=2023-03-11 | url=https://www.gdpc.gov.cn/gdrdw/rdzt/14th/schedule/organization/content/post_180794.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-03-18}}{{cite web | title=第十四届全国人民代表大会常务委员会副委员长、秘书长简历_滚动新闻_中国政府网 | website=中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 | date=2023-05-26 | url=https://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2023-03/10/content_5745925.htm | language=zh | access-date=2025-03-18}} On 3 June 2023, Ding attended the third inauguration of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as Turkish president as the special envoy of Chinese president Xi Jinping.{{cite news |date=3 June 2023 |title=Names to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Erdogan - Turkiye Newspaper |language=tr |work=Türkiye Newspaper |url=https://www.turkiyenewspaper.com/turkiye/15219 |access-date=3 June 2023}}{{Cite news |date=2 June 2023 |title=Chinese president's special envoy to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish president |work=Xinhua News Agency |url=https://english.news.cn/20230602/682b61dc565a4249b5b019ab17a9e758/c.html |access-date=4 June 2023}}
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