Xu Zhonglin, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wujin, Jiangsu province. He was born in 1943, joined the CPC in 1964, and graduated from the PLA College of Cartography. Xu has held leading positions in Xuzhou, including a term as mayor in 1986. He served as deputy secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee in 2002, and subsequently he was appointed chairman of the CPPCC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, in 2003.