Chen Guangyi

Chen Guangyi (; born August 1933) was a Chinese politician. He served as Governor of Gansu, Party Secretary of Fujian, and Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Under his leadership, Fujian achieved record economic growth that exceeded the national rate in the 20th century.

Early life and career Chen Guangyi was born in August 1933 in Putian, Fujian Province. After graduating from the Mechanical-Electrical Department of Northeast China Engineering College (now Northeastern University) in 1953, he began working as a technician at the Ministry of Metallurgy. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1959.

Career in Gansu By 1960 Chen was working in Gansu Province in Northwest China, serving as a deputy division head for the Heavy Industry Department of Gansu, and Director of the Production Office of the Northwest China Nonferrous Metallurgical Design Academy (1964–1975). In 1980 he was promoted to deputy director of the Gansu Provincial Planning Committee.

Career in Fujian In March 1986, Chen was transferred to his home province of Fujian to serve as its Party Chief. It was said that Jia Qinglin, a northerner, was intended to replace the retiring party chief Xiang Nan, but because of opposition from Fujianese cadres, the top post of the province went to Chen Guangyi instead.

National government In 1993, Chen was appointed Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and served in that position until 1998.

Chen was a member of the 12th to the 15th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.