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: 1/29/2008
Career Data Updated: 1/29/2008

PHOTO: Guo Jinlong
Guo Jinlong 郭金龙
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, Beijing Municipality; Mayor, People's Government, Beijing Municipality
Born: 1947

Biography

Guo Jinlong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1947, graduated from Physics Department of Nanjing University, and joined the CPC in 1979.

Guo spent nearly 25 years in Party and government positions Sichuan Province, especially in Zhongxian County and Leshan City. His positions span physical culture, public relations, education and agriculture. In 1993, he was deputy secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee, but at the end of the year, he was transferred to Tibet as deputy secretary of the CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee. In 2000, he became secretary of the Committee.

Guo was an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He also served as secretary of the Anhui CPC provincial committee from 2004-2007.

He is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, deputy secretary of the Beijing CPC municipal committee and mayor of Beijing.

Career Data

2008— Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2007—2008 Acting Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2007— Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Anhui Province
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2004 Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1993—2000 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Tibet Autonomous Region
1993—1993 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1992—1993 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Sichuan Province
1990—1992 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Sichuan Province, Leshan City
1987—1990 Deputy Secretar, CPC, City Committee Sichuan Province, Leshan City
1985—1987 Deputy Director, Agricultural Economic Committee Sichuan Province
1985—1987 Deputy Director, Rural Policy Research Office Sichuan Province
1983—1985 Magistrate, County (District) People's Court Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1983—1985 Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1981—1983 Secretary, CPC, County Committee, Culture and Education Department Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1980—1981 Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee, Culture and Education Department Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1979—1980 Teacher, CPC, County Committee, Publicity Department Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1979 Joined, CPC
1973—1979 Coach, Physical Culture and Sports Committee Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1970—1973 Technician, Hydropower Bureau Sichuan Province, Zhongxian County
1969 Graduate, Nanjing University, Physics Department Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City

Recent Travel & Appearances

20 Feb 12 Travelled to Taiwan, Taipei and met with the following:
Chan Lien (Kuomintang (KMT) Honorary Chairman)
KMT honorary chairman Lien Chan meets Beijing Mayor
18 Feb 12 Travelled to Taiwan, Taipei and met with the following:
Lung-pin Hau (Mayor of Taipei)
Mayors of Beijing and Taipei say to boost cultural exchange
16 Jan 11 Housing price, congestion still harass Beijing's development, says mayor
11 Jan 11 Xinhua unveils Beijing-based R&D center to boost competitiveness in new media industry
01 Jun 10 Travelled to Tianjin Municipality
Jia Qinglin delivered a speech during the opening ceremony of a regional economic development forum for enhancing regional economic cooperation.
05 Mar 10 Hu Jintao joined in the panel discussion of Jiangsu delegation in deliberating the government work.
08 Feb 10 Zhou Yongkang urged law enforcement personnel to make firm efforts to safeguard stability.
01 Dec 09 Wen Jiabao encouraged HIV sufferers to live with hope on World AIDS Day.
11 Nov 09 Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou and senior officers of the Air Force attended the ceremony of the 60th founding anniversary for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force.
07 Oct 09 Hu Jintao made a tour in the Chinese capital to inspect the city's order in sectors as public security, traffic and tourism during the National Day holidays.