China Vitae : Biography of Gao Qiang

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/12/2007
Career Data Updated: 11/12/2007

Gao Qiang 高强

Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Minister of Health, Vice-Chairman of Subcommittee for Handling Proposals of the CPPCC National Committee

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Hebei Province, Yanshan

Biography

Gao Qiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yanshan, Hebei province. He was born in 1944, and graduated from the Renmin University of China. Gao started to work in 1967 and joined the CPC in July 1978. Gao is a senior economist. Gao has spent his career primarily at the Ministry of Finance, where he served as director of the Financial Budget Administration Department prior to being elected executive vice-minister in 2003.

He became a Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee for Handling Proposals of the CPPCC National Committee in 2003 and Minister of Health in 2005. In 2007 he became a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health
2005—2007	Minister, Ministry of Health
2003—	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, National Committee, Subcommittee for Handling Proposals
2003—2005	Executive Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health
2003—	Secretary, Ministry of Health CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2003	Deputy Secretary-General, General Office of the State Council
	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
	Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of Finance
	Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Financial Budget Administration Department
	Deputy Director, Finance Department Hebei Province
	Deputy Section Chief, Finance Department Hebei Province
	Graduate, Renmin University of China, Economics Department Beijing Municipality
1978	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

10 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao addressed the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference.
12 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
19 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the opening ceremony of a seminar for the country's ministerial-level leaders.
17 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to launch national comprehensive tests of dairy products and reform the dairy industry.
13 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Gao Qiang attended a press conference, referring to a baby milk powder contamination case which has involved Sanlu Group.
27 Feb 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the Second Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
18 Feb 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed a workship attended by delegates from the Party's Organization Department.
20 Jan 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the executive meeting of the State Council.
30 Nov 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao inspected Beijing Municipality.
17 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the second meeting of presidium of the 17th CPC National Congress.