China Vitae : Biography of Yang Zhiwen

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/15/2004
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Yang Zhiwen 杨志文

Vice-Governor of Sichuan Province

Born: 1947

Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Ningbo City

Biography

Yang Zhiwen, male, Han nationality, is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang province. He was born in 1947, joined the CPC in 1983, and graduated from Chongqing University with a major in electrical machinery. He is a senior economist. In the late 1990's, Yang served as mayor of Neijiang county of Sichuan province and in 2000 he became deputy director of the Economic and Trade Commission in Sichuan. In that same year, Yang was elected vice-governor of the People's Government of Sichuan Province.

Yang Zhiwen was deputy to the 9th NPC.

Career Data

2000—	Secretary, Economic and Trade Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Sichuan Province
2000—	Director, Economic and Trade Committee Sichuan Province
2000—	Vice-Governor, People's Government Sichuan Province
	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Sichuan Province
1999—2000	Deputy Secretary, Economic and Trade Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Sichuan Province
1999—2000	Deputy Director, Economic and Trade Committee Sichuan Province
1998—2003	Deputy, 9th NPC
1998—1999	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Sichuan Province, Neijiang City
1996—1998	Mayor, People's Government Sichuan Province, Neijiang City
1996—1998	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Sichuan Province, Neijiang City
1993—1996	Member, Economic and Trade Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Sichuan Province
1990—1996	Deputy Director, Economic and Trade Committee Sichuan Province
1985—1990	Director, Sichuan Province (Sichuan Electrical Apparatus Factory)
1983	Joined, CPC
1979—1985	Engineer, Sichuan Province (Sichuan Electrical Apparatus Factory)
1970—1979	Technician, Sichuan Province (Sichuan Air Compressor Factory)
1965—1970	Student, Chongqing University Chongqing Municipality