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)


The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/27/2010
Career Data Updated: 12/27/2010

PHOTO: Li Yizhong
Li Yizhong 李毅中
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
Born: 1945

Career Data

2008—2008 Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—2010 Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—2010 Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—2008 Secretary, State Administration of Work Safety CPC, Leading Party Group
2005—2008 Director, State Administration of Work Safety
2003—2005 Deputy Director, State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
2003—2005 Secretary, State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2003 Chairman, Sinopec Corp., Board of the Directors
1998—2000 General Manager, Sinopec Corp.
1998—2000 Secretary, Sinopec Corp. CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—1998 Secretary, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—1998 Chairman, Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd., Board of the Directors (Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited)
1997—1998 General Manager, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd.
1997—1998 Chairman, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd., Board of the Directors
1992—1997 Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1987—1998 Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp.
1987—1997 Executive Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp.
1987—1997 Deputy Secretary, Sinopec Corp. CPC, Leading Party Group
1984—1987 Manager, Sinopec Corp. (Formerly known as Qilu Petrochemical Company)
1980—1984 Director, Vice-Executive Engineer, Sinopec Corp.
1967—1984 Worker, Qilu Petrochemical Corp., Shengli Oil Refining Factory Shandong Province, Shengli
1967—1984 Head, Qilu Petrochemical Corp., Shengli Oil Refining Factory Shandong Province, Shengli
1966 Graduate, Beijing Petroleum Institute, Refining Department Beijing Municipality