China Vitae : Biography of Li Jianguo

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/24/2009
Career Data Updated: 3/24/2009

Li Jianguo 李建国

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC; Secretary-General, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC

Born: 1946

Birthplace: Shandong Province, Juancheng

Biography

Li Jianguo, male, Han nationality, is a native of Juancheng, Shandong Province. He was born in 1946, and graduated from the department of Chinese language of Shandong University in 1970. He joined the CPC in 1971 and worked in the Ninghe County Culture and Education Bureau, the publicity department of the CPC Ninghe County Committee, the publicity division of the Agricultural Committee of Tianjin Municipality, and the general office of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee.

After 1981, Li served as Deputy Secretary-General, Standing Committee member and secretary of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee. In 1998 he was elected secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee.

Li was alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee, and member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees. In 2007, Li became secretary of Shandong CPC Provincial Committee and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2008 he became a Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC.

Career Data

2008—	Secretary-General, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC
2008—	Vice-Chairman, 11th Standing Committee of the NPC	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2008	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shandong Province
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2007	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Shaanxi Province
1998—2007	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shaanxi Province (Elected)
1997—1998	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shaanxi Province (Appointed)
1997—2007	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shaanxi Province
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1991—1992	Secretary, CPC, District Committee Tianjin, Heping District
1991—1997	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Tianjin Municipality
1989—1992	Secretary-General, CPC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1988—1989	Deputy Secretary-General, CPC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1983—1989	Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, General Office Tianjin Municipality
1981—1983	Deputy Office Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, General Office Tianjin Municipality
1978—1981	Worker, CPC, Municipal Committee, General Office Tianjin Municipality
1976—1978	Worker, Agricultural Committee, Publicity Division Tianjin Municipality
1972—1976	Worker, CPC, County Committee, Publicity Department Shandong Province, Ninghe County
1971	Joined, CPC
1970—1972	Worker, Culture and Education Bureau Shandong Province, Ninghe County
1970	Graduate, Shandong University, Chinese Language Department Shandong Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

08 Mar 12	APPEARANCE	China to give more seats to workers, farmers in electing 12th NPC deputies
08 Mar 12	APPEARANCE	China to elect lawmakers on equal ratio of rural, urban representation
16 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Chinese, Japanese legislators promote bilateral relations
09 Dec 11	APPEARANCE	China works to boost food safety through legislation
17 Jul 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa Central gov't delegation arrives in Lhasa for Tibet Peaceful Liberation Celebrations
04 Jul 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Chinese legislator delegation leaves Beijing to visit Japan
04 May 11	APPEARANCE	China's top legislature launches inspection to ensure elderly's rights
19 Sep 10	APPEARANCE	China's NPC delegation leaves for visit to UAE, Malta
19 Jul 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Switzerland, Geneva Wu Bangguo addressed the third World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.
18 Jul 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Switzerland, Zurich and met with the following: • Doris Leuthard (President of the Swiss Confederation) Wu Bangguo met with Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation.