China Vitae : Biography of Li Yuanchao

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/26/2007
Career Data Updated: 10/26/2007

Li Yuanchao 李源潮

Politburo Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee

Born: 1950

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Lianshui County

Biography

Li Yuanchao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Lianshui, Jiangsu province. He was born in 1950, and joined the CPC in 1978. He graduated from the math department of Fudan University in 1982, obtained the master's degree of economic management from Peking University in 1986, and received a doctorate of law from the Central Party School in 1998.

Li Yuanchao began his career as a teacher at the Nanchang Middle School and Industry College of the Luwan district in Shanghai. He served as deputy secretary of the CYLC Committee of Fudan University, and secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee of the CYLC. Li Yuanchao is vice-chairman of the China International Culture Communication Center.

Li Yuanchao was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He is currently a Politburo member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Head, CPC, Central Committee, Organization Department
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
2000—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1996—2000	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Culture
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1990—1996	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
1983—1983	Secretary, CYLC, City-Level Shanghai Municipality
1983—1990	Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee
1982—1983	Deputy Secretary, Fudan University CYLC, Institutional Level Shanghai Municipality
1982—1983	Teacher, Fudan University Shanghai Municipality
1978—1982	Student, Fudan University, Mathematics Department Shanghai Municipality
1974	Graduate, Shanghai Normal University, Math Department

Recent Travel & Appearances

05 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and his predecessor Jiang Zemin mourned the recent death of Chen Heqiao, former political commissar of the Second Artillery Corps.
01 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Chinese top leaders attended the New Year tea party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
26 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
18 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the convening of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee.
10 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao addressed the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference.
30 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao chaired a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
17 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Moldova, Chisinau and met with the following: • Vladimir Voronin (President of Moldova) Li Yuanchao met with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin.
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of the fifth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF).
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao atteded the ceremony marking the 110th anniversary of the birth of Liu Shaoqi, late President and Communist leader who was prosecuted and died during the Cultural Revolution. .