Ding Guangen (settembre 1929 - luglio 2012) è stato un eminente uomo politico cinese che, dopo essere stato Ministro delle Ferrovie, fu eletto nel Politburo del Partito Comunista nel 1987.

 Laureatosi in ingegneria all'Università Jiao Tong di Shanghai, fu anche Vice Direttore della Commissione di Pianificazione Nazionale e Direttore dell'Ufficio Affari Esteri con Taiwan.

 In riconoscimento delle sue attività a favore del Bridge fu eletto Presidente del WBF Congress, carica che mantenne fino alla sua morte avvenuta a Pechino il 22 luglio 2012.

  Ding Guangen (September 1929 – July 22, 2012) was a politician of the People's Republic of China and a former Minister of Railways of China Ding was elevated to Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1987, and was expected to succeed more prominent posts. However, he was forced to resign due to a series of dire railway accidents in 1988. He was demoted to the vice director of National Planning Commission.

 Later, Ding became the director of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. He thus became the first politburo member, i.e., Party and nation's leader, who served as a vice Minister in the government after Cultural Revolution. Ding re-emerged in 1989 and took charge of the United Front Work Department of CPC. Since 1992, Ding had served as the head of Central Propaganda Department of CPC, responsible for ideological affairs for 10 years. He retired in 2002 due to his age.

Ding joined the Communist Party of China in July, 1956. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and holds the title of senior engineer.

Ding was a member of 12th, 13th,14th and 15th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China, an alternate member of 13th Politburo, and a full member of 14th and 15th Politburo. Since the 4th plenary session of 13th Central Committee, he had been elected as a secretary of Central Secretariat of CPC.

In recognition of its activities in favor of the Bridge was elected President of the WBF Congress, a position he held until his death in Beijing.