He Guangyuan (Chinese: 何光远; born February 1930) is a Chinese politician who served as minister of machinery and electronics industry [zh] from 1989 to 1993 and minister of machine-building industry [zh] from 1993 to 1996.

He was an alternate member of the 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 8th and 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

He was born in Anxin County, Hebei, in February 1930.^[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1945. He worked in the Central Hebei Military District during the Chinese Civil War.^[2] After graduating from North China University [zh] in 1951, he was sent to study at the Department of Mechanical Industry, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated in 1956.^[2]

Starting in 1956, he served in several posts in Changchun First Automobile Manufacturing Factory (长春第一汽车制造厂), including technologist, deputy section chief, section chief, deputy factory director of Forging Branch, and factory director of Forging Branch.^[1][2] In 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out, he was removed from office and effectively sidelined. He forced to work in the fields instead of working in the state-owned factory. He was later reinstated in 1972. In 1977, he was appointed party secretary and factory director of Changchun Tractor Factory (长春拖拉机制造厂), in addition to serving as vice mayor of Changchun.^[1][2]

He became vice minister of agricultural machinery [zh] in 1980. In 1982, he became vice minister of machine-building industry [zh], rising to minister in 1993.^[1][2] He also served as vice minister of machinery and electronics industry [zh] in 1988 and minister of machinery and electronics industry [zh] in 1989.^[1][2]

In March 1998, he took office as chairperson of the Handling Proposals Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a post he kept until March 2003.