China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Wang Qishan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianzhen, Shanxi province. He was born in 1948, joined the CPC in 1983 and graduated from Northwest University. Wang has served as director of several leading banks including the China Investment Bank and the China Construction Bank. He served as a member of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee in 2003, and he was appointed mayor of Beijing in the same year.

Recent Career Data

2008—	Vice-Premier, State Council	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007	Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Acting Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2002—2003	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hainan Province
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

12/04/08	Wang Qishan and the U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson co-chaired the Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue.
12/02/08	Wang Qishan and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discussed the upcoming Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue in a telephone conversation.
11/12/08	Wang Qishan met with President of the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) Jean Pierre Lafon.
10/26/08	Wang Qishan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin attended a high-level energy negotiators' meeting.
10/21/08	Wang Qishan met with leaders of ASEAN countries who are here to attend the fifth China-ASEAN Expo.