China Vitae : Biography of Miao Wei

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

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

Miao Wei 苗圩

Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Born: 1955

Birthplace: Hebei Province, Changli County

Biography

Miao Wei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Changli County, Hebei Province. He was born in l955, entered the work force in 1974 and joined CPC in 1984, and graduated from the Internal Combustion Engine Department of Hefei University of Technology in 1982.

Miao has spent his career in the automobile industry, working in sales, production and engineering before rising to the leadership of the Dongfeng Automobile Corporation. He served as Secretary of the CPC Wuhan Municipal Committee from 2005-2008. He is an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committe and in 2010 he became Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Career Data

2010—	Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology	§
2010—	Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology CPC, Leading Party Group	§
2008—	Deputy, 11th NPC
2008—2010	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—2010	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
2007—2008	Chairman, City People's Congress Hubei Province, Wuhan City
2007—	Delegate, 17th CPC, National Congress
2007—	Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—2008	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province
2005—2008	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Hubei Province, Wuhan City
2003—2005	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
2003—2008	Deputy, 10th NPC
2002—2007	Delegate, 16th CPC, National Congress
2001—2005	Deputy Secretary, Dongfeng Automobile Corporation CPC, Party Committee
1999—2005	General Manager, Dongfeng Automobile Corporation
1997—2001	Secretary, Dongfeng Automobile Corporation CPC, Party Committee
1995—1998	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1995—1997	Deputy Chief Engineer, Dongfeng Automobile Corporation
1993—1995	Deputy Director, First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Automobile Department
1989—1993	Deputy Director-General, China National Automotive Industry Corporation, Production Department
1985—1989	Deputy Manager, China National Automotive Industry Corporation, Sales Department
1984	Joined, CPC
1978—1982	Student, Hefei University of Technology, Internal Combustion Engine Department Anhui Province, Hefei City
1974—1976	Cultural Revolution, Rusticated Youth Anhui Province, Feixi County

Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Sep 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City China will unveil 12th Five-Year Plan for advanced materials industry: minister
24 Jun 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Bulgaria, Sofia and met with the following: • Ivaylo Moskovski (Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications) Bulgaria, China to build ties in information technology, communications
20 Mar 11	APPEARANCE	Creating favorable environment key to China's innovation drive: industry minister
25 Dec 10	APPEARANCE	China's top legislature appoints new minister of industry, information technology