Song Yuying was elected chairwoman of Hubei Provincial Committee
of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
on Wednesday.
The election took place at the first session of the 10th CPPCC
Hubei Provincial Committee.
Song, born in 1948, used to serve as chief of women's federation
in Hubei, head of the provincial bureau of industry and commerce
and head of the organization department of the provincial committee
of the CPC.
(Xinhua News Agency January 31, 2008)