China Vitae : Biography of Li Yuanchao

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: 11/10/2010
Career Data Updated: 11/10/2010

Li Yuanchao 李源潮

Politburo Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee; Secretary of the Secretariat of the 17th CPC Central Committee; Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee

Born: 1950

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Lianshui County

Biography

Li Yuanchao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Lianshui, Jiangsu province. He was born in 1950, and joined the CPC in 1978. He graduated from the math department of Fudan University in 1982, obtained the master's degree of economic management from Peking University in 1986, and received a doctorate of law from the Central Party School in 1998.

Li Yuanchao began his career as a teacher at the Nanchang Middle School and Industry College of the Luwan district in Shanghai. He served as deputy secretary of the CYLC Committee of Fudan University, and secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee of the CYLC. Li Yuanchao is vice-chairman of the China International Culture Communication Center.

Li Yuanchao was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He is currently a Politburo member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the 17th CPC Central Committee, and Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Secretary, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Head, CPC, Central Committee, Organization Department
2003—2007	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress Jiangsu Province
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
2001—2007	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
2000—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jiangsu Province
1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee
1996—2000	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Culture
1996—2000	Secretary, Ministry of Culture CPC, Leading Party Group
1993—1996	Deputy Director, Information Office of the State Council
1993—1996	Deputy Director, Information Office of the State Council, Central Office for Overseas Publicity
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1991—1995	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1990—1993	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1988—1991	Student, Beijing University, Guanghua School of Management Beijing Municipality
1983—1990	Member, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat
1983—1983	Secretary, CYLC, City-Level Shanghai Municipality
1982—1983	Teacher, Fudan University Shanghai Municipality
1982—1983	Deputy Secretary, Fudan University CYLC, Institutional Level Shanghai Municipality
1978—1982	Student, Fudan University, Mathematics Department Shanghai Municipality
1974	Graduate, Shanghai Normal University, Math Department

Recent Travel & Appearances

15 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Khartoum and met with the following: • Omar al-Bashir (President of Sudan) Sudanese president meets with Li Yuanchao
14 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Khartoum China's CPC, Sudan's NCP hold first high-level dialogue session
14 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Khartoum and met with the following: • Nafie Ali (NCP Deputy Chairman and Assistant to the Sudanese President ) Senior CPC official pledges to boost cooperation with Sudan's NCP
14 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Khartoum Li Yuanchao pledges to boost cooperation with Sudan's NCP
13 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Juba and met with the following: • Salva Kiir Mayardit (President of South Sudan) South Sudan president receives senior CPC official, vows further ties
13 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Sudan, Juba and met with the following: • Salva Kiir Mayardit (President of South Sudan) South Sudan president receives senior CPC official, vows further ties
10 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Rwanda, Kigali and met with the following: • Francois Ngarambe (General Secretary of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)) Rwandan president meets with senior Chinese official
09 Jan 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to South Africa, Bloemfontein and met with the following: • Jacob Zuma (ANC President and South African President ) CPC ready to deepen cooperation with African National Congress
20 Dec 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hayashi Yoshimasa (Member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan) Senior CPC official vows to promote Sino-Japan relations
06 Dec 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Richard N. Haass (President of the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)) Senior CPC official calls for closer ties with United States

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