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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

People's Daily Online


XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 2/28/2011
Career Data Updated: 2/28/2011

PHOTO: Li Hongzhong
Li Hongzhong 李鸿忠
Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Hubei Province; Director, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee, Hubei Province
Born: 1956
Birthplace: Shandong Province, Changle County

Biography

Li Hongzhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Changle, Shandong Province. He was born in 1956, entered the work force in 1975, joined the CPC in 1976, and graduated from the Department of History of Jilin University with a Bachelor Degree in 1982.

Li began his career with the Shenyang Municipal Government, and subsequently moved to Huizhou city, where he was named vice-mayor and later mayor. He also held leading Party posts. He has served three terms as the vice-governor of Guangdong Province. He was the mayor of Shenzhen City and the secretary of CPC Shenzhen city committee and an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. From 2008 - 2010, he was governor or Hubei Province.

Li is an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2010 he became Secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and in 2011 he became Director of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee.

Career Data

2011— Director, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hubei Province
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2010— Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
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2008—2010 Governor, People's Government Hubei Province
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2007— Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2008 Vice-Governor, People's Government Hubei Province
2007—2008 Acting Governor, People's Government Hubei Province
2007—2010 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
2005—2007 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City
2004—2007 Mayor, People's Government Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City
2003—2004 Acting Mayor, People's Government Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City
2003—2005 Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City
2002—2007 Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province
2001—2003 Vice-Governor, People's Government Guangdong Province
2000—2001 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Guangdong Province, Huizhou City
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—2000 Mayor, People's Government Guangdong Province, Huizhou City
1995—1996 Acting Mayor, People's Government Guangdong Province, Huizhou City
1995—2000 Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Guangdong Province, Huizhou City
1988—1995 Vice-Mayor, People's Government Guangdong Province, Huizhou City
1987—1988 Deputy Director, Ministry of Electronics Industry CPC, Leading Party Group, General Office
1985—1987 Secretary, Ministry of Electronics Industry, General Office
1982—1985 Staff Member, People's Government, General Office Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1978—1982 Student, Jilin University, History Department Jilin Province, Jilin City
1976 Joined, CPC
1975—1978 Deputy Director, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1975—1978 Cultural Revolution, Rusticated Youth Liaoning Province, Shenyang City

Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Dec 10 China appoints two new provincial Party chiefs
24 Jul 10 Travelled to Hubei Province, Wuhan City
Wen Jiabao inspected the flood-hit area in Hankou of Wuhan.
24 Jan 10 Travelled to Hubei Province, Wuhan City
Xi Jinping inspected Hubei Province.
18 Sep 09 Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
18 Sep 09 Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
05 Jul 09 Travelled to Hubei Province, Wuhan City
Zhou Yongkang inspected Hubei Province.
31 Mar 09 Travelled to Hubei Province, Wuhan City
Wen Jiabao inspected Hubei Province.
14 Jan 09 Li Hongzhong met with Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
10 Dec 08 Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao addressed the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference.
12 Oct 08 Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.