Chen Jining (simplified Chinese: 陈吉宁; traditional Chinese: 陳吉寧; pinyin: Chén Jíníng; born February 1964) is the current Minister of Environmental Protection, People's Republic of China. Previously he served as the President of Tsinghua University from February 2012 to January 2015.Chen was elected as a member of the National People's Congress in 2013.