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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
Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing City

Recent Travel & Appearances

09 Jun 11 Party secretary, mayor of Shanghai say they take blame for deadly high-rise fire
06 Mar 11 Shanghai Party chief reveals corruption behind deadly fire
20 Aug 10 Chinese leaders vow to make Party affairs public
14 Jul 10 Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the work conference on national education.
06 Jul 10 Was in Beijing Municipality
Hu Jintao delivered a speech at a work meeting on developing west China.
16 Jun 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality and met with the following:
• Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales (Secretary-General of the International Exhibition Bureau )
Yu Zhengsheng met with Vicente Gonzalez Loscertales, secretary-general of the International Exhibition Bureau (BIE).
26 May 10 Hu Jintao addressed a central work conference on human resources.
22 May 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality and met with the following:
• Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State)
Yu Zhengsheng met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
16 May 10 Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Ningbo City
Li Yizhong addressed the opening ceremony of Shanghai Expo 2010's theme forum on information and communication technologies (ICT) and urban development.
30 Apr 10 Travelled to Shanghai Municipality
Hu Jintao met with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Donald Tsang and Macao SAR Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On.