China Vitae : Biography of Yu Yuanmu

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Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/29/2009
Career Data Updated: 6/29/2009

Yu Yuanmu 余远牧

Vice-Chairman of the Chongqing People's Congress

Born: 1949

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Jinxi

Biography

Yu Yuanmu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jinxi, Jiangxi province. He was born in 1949, joined the CPC in 1975, and obtained the academic credentials of graduate school. He is a senior economist and a senior political cadre. Yu held leading posts in Chongqing, where he served as secretary of the CPC committee until 1982. He served as vice-mayor of the Chongqing Municipal Government from 2003-2008. He became Vice-Chairman of the Chongqing People's Congress in 2008.

Career Data

2008—	Vice-Chairman, Municipal People's Congress Chongqing Municipality
2003—2008	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Chongqing Municipality
2000—2003	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality
1998—2003	Director, People's Government, Economic Research Office Chongqing Municipality
1997—2002	Delegate, 15th CPC, National Congress
1993—1998	Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Chongqing Municipality, Shizhong Prefecture
1993—1997	Student, Chongqing University Chongqing Municipality (Received a Masters Degree)
1990—1993	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Chongqing Municipality, Shizhong Prefecture
1987—1990	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
1985—1987	Deputy Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, Research Office Chongqing Municipality
1984—1985	Deputy Director, People's Government Chongqing Municipality
1982—1984	Chief, People's Government, Secretary Office Chongqing Municipality
1979—1982	Deputy Section Chief, People's Government, Secretary Office Chongqing Municipality
1975	Joined, CPC
1972—1979	Assistant, Chongqing Municipality (Chongqing Department Store)
1969—1972	Educated Youth, Wufu People's Commune Sichuan Province, Daxi District