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: 7/1/2009
Career Data Updated: 3/24/2009
Li Yizhong 李毅中
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Born: 1945
Birthplace: Shanxi Province, Datong City
Biography
Li Yizhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Datong City, Shanxi Province. He graduated from Beijing Petroleum College in 1966 and joined the CPC in 1980. Li has more than 30 years of management experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industry of China. He has served as deputy general manager of the China National Petrochemical Corporation as well as the China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company.
Li was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2008 he became Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Career Data
| 2008— | Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | |
| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2005—2008 | Director, State Administration for Work Safety | |
| 2003—2005 | Secretary, State Funeral Surveillance Committee | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2000—2003 | Chairman, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1998—2000 | General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1997—1998 | Chairman, Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd. (Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited) | |
| 1997—1998 | General Manager, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. | |
| 1997—1998 | Chairman, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. (China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd.) | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1997 | Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1987—1997 | Executive Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1987—1998 | Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1984—1987 | Manager, Sinopec Corp. (Formerly known as Qilu Petrochemical Company) | |
| 1980—1984 | Director, Vice-Executive Engineer, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1967—1968 | Noviciate, Fushun Petroleum Institute Liaoning Province, Fushun City | |
| 1966 | Graduate, Beijing Petroleum Institute, Refining Department Beijing Municipality |
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