Ma Yongwei

Ma Yongwei
马永伟
President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission
In office
November 1998 – October 2002
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byWu Dingfu
Personal details
BornAugust 1942
Rongcheng County, Shandong, China
Died8 October 2024(2024-10-08) (aged 82)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materDongbei University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Yǒngwěi

Ma Yongwei (Chinese: 马永伟; August 1942 – 8 October 2024) was a Chinese banker and politician who served as president of China Insurance Regulatory Commission from 1998 to 2002.

He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1] He was a representative of the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Ma was born in Rongcheng County, Shandong, in August 1942.[1][2] In 1966 he graduated from Liaoning University of Finance and Economics (now Dongbei University of Finance and Economics).[1][2]

Career

After University in 1967, Ma was assigned to the People's Bank of Lu'an, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1981.[1][2] He was promoted to vice governor of Anhui Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in 1982.[1][2] In July 1984 he was promoted again to become vice governor of the Agricultural Bank of China.[1][2] He eventually became governor of the Agricultural Bank of China in July 1985.[1][2]

Ma was appointed chairman of the People's Insurance Company of China on 20 July 1994, concurrently serving as party branch secretary and general manager.[1][2]

In November 1998, Ma was chosen as president of China Insurance Regulatory Commission, a position he held until October 2002.[1][2]

Death

Ma died in Beijing on 8 October 2024, at the age of 82.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 保监会首任主席马永伟逝世. qq.com (in Chinese). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hu Zhiting (胡志挺) (9 October 2024). 中国保监会首任主席马永伟去世,享年82岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ Wang Jianliang (王建亮) (9 October 2024). 媒体:原中国保监会首任主席马永伟在京逝世,享年82岁. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 October 2024.