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Biography

Wang Yupu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xinmin County, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1956 and joined the CPC in 1985. He received a BA from Daqing Petroleum Institute, and an MA and PhD in oil and gas field engineering from China University of Petroleum. He worked in Daqing oilfields for more than 20 years after his first graduation. In 2003, he became chairman and general manager of Daqing Oilfield Co., Ltd. Wang is a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a senior engineer. He was an alternate member of 17th Central Committee and a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee. He is currently a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

From 2009 to 2018 he was vice-governor of Heilongjiang Province. In 2018 he became Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Management a new ministry responsible for implementing emergency management plans as well as organizing rescue and relief for disasters and workplace accidents.