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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/29/2007
Career Data Updated: 11/2/2007

PHOTO: Yu Zhengsheng
Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声
Member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee
Born: 1945

Biography

Yu Zhengsheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1945, joined the CPC in 1964, and graduated from the Harbin Military Engineering Institute.

Yu worked for the Ministry of Electronics Industry for several years prior to becoming mayor of Qingdao City. He also served in various leadership roles for a national organization benefiting the disabled. In 1998, he became Minister of Construction.

Yu was an alternate member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the Central Committee Politburo.

In 2007, Yu became secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and a member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007— Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
2002—2007 Chairman, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2001—2002 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
1998—2001 Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—1998 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—2001 Secretary, Ministry of Construction CPC, Leading Party Group
1994—1997 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shandong Province
1994—1997 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1992—1994 Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1992—1997 Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1989—1992 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1992 Vice-Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1987—1989 Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Yantai City
1985—1989 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Yantai Prefecture
1984—1984 Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Planning and Construction Department
1984—1985 Member, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled CPC, Leading Party Group
1984—1985 Vice-President, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled CPC, Leading Party Group
1982—1984 Director, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Computer Department
1981—1982 Deputy Director, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981 Technician, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981 Engineer, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1968—1975 Technician, No. 6 Radio Factory Hebei Province, Zhangjiakou City
1968 Graduate, Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, Missile Engineering Department Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City (ballistic missile automatic control specialty)
1964 Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

05 Mar 10 Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
05 Mar 10 Hu Jintao joined in the panel discussion of Jiangsu delegation in deliberating the government work.
22 Feb 10 Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
07 Feb 10 Xi Jinping urged improvement of the Party's role in leading the economic work.
04 Feb 10 Wen Jiabao urged to boost development of social undertakings and improvement of people's livelihoods at a seminar for provincial and ministerial level officials.
02 Feb 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Wu Bangguo visited the 2010 World Expo site.
24 Jan 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Meng Jianzhu called on the armed police to enhance capacities in tackling emergencies and terrorist attacks so as to ensure a safe World Expo.
22 Jan 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Jia Qinglin inspected Shanghai municipality.
21 Jan 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Jia Qinglin attended a mobilization meeting of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
17 Jan 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Hu Jintao made an inspection tour in Shanghai.
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