Born in October 1940 in Zhaoyuan
County, Heilongjiang Province.
In March 1970, he joined the
Communist Party of China (CPC).
In July 1961, he began to
work, upon graduation from the Second Artillery Technical College in
Xi'an, majoring in Automatic Control.
In February 1964, he worked
as a teacher in the Central School of Yishun People's Commune in Zhaoyuan
County, Heilongjiang Province.
In June 1973, he was
appointed secretary of the Party Committee of Chengjiao People's Commune
in Zhaoyuan County.
In December 1977, he was
promoted to deputy secretary of Zhaoyuan County Party Committee, and
deputy magistrate of the county.
In September 1983, he was
made secretary of Zhaoyuan County Party Committee, and magistrate of
Zhaoyuan County.
In December 1985, he became a
member of Suihua Prefecture Party Committee, and deputy director of the
prefecture.
In February 1987, he rose to
deputy secretary of Suihua Prefecture Party Committee, and director of the
prefecture.
In February 1988, he climbed
to secretary of the Mudanjiang Municipal Party Committee.
In April 1989, he ascended to
vice-governor of Heilongjiang provincial government.
In August 1991, he was
nominated secretary of the Harbin Municipal Party Committee.
In September 1991, he went to
the leading board of the province, becoming a member of the Standing
Committee of Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, and concurrently
acting as secretary of Harbin Municipal Party Committee.
In August 1992, he became a
deputy secretary of Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, and also
secretary of Harbin Municipal Party Committee.
In May 1994, Tian became
acting governor of Heilongjiang, and at the same time a deputy secretary
of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Harbin Municipal
Party Committee.
In February 1995, he was
elected Heilongjiang provincial governor.
In December 1999, Tian moved
to Beijing and became secretary of the Leading Party Group of the Ministry
of Land and Resources.
Tian is an alternate member
of the 14th CPC Central committee, and a full member of 15th and 16th CPC
Central Committee.
Tian became minister of Land
and Resources in March 2000.
Tian was re-appointed
minister of Land and Resources in March 2003.
Tian was removed from
minister of Land and Resources in October 2003 due to corruption.
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