China Vitae : Biography of Zhao Tielian

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: 4/1/2004
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Zhao Tielian 赵铁练

Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Hebei Provincial Committee

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Hebei Province, Dacheng

Biography

Zhao Tielian, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dacheng, Hebei Province. Zhao joined the CPC in December 1965 and graduated from the Mathematics Department of Hebei Normal University.

Zhao is deputy to the 8th and 9th Hebei Provincial People's Congresses, delegate to the 5th and 6th Provincial Party Congresses, member of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and deputy to the 9th National People's Congress.

A former journalist with the Shijiazhuang Daily, Zhao was a secretary to the Agricultural Office Party Committee, Party secretary of Anxiang Committee, and Politics Department of the General Office – all in Hebei Province.

Zhao was deputy division chief and then division chief of the cadre allocation division of Hebei province's organization department at the CPC. In 1993, he became deputy Party secretary of the Qinhuangdao municipality in the province. Zhao later ascended to the mayor's post of the municipality in 1995 and remained there for four years.

In 1999, Zhao changed positions and assumed secretary-general responsibilities for the province. In addition, he became a member and secretary of the province's Leading Party Group.

Career Data

2003—	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Provincial Committee Hebei Province
1999—	Secretary, People's Government CPC, Leading Party Group Hebei Province
1999—	Member, People's Government CPC, Leading Party Group Hebei Province
1999—	Secretary-General, People's Government Hebei Province
1995—1999	Mayor, People's Government Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao City
1994—1995	Acting Mayor, People's Government Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao City
1993—1999	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao City
1990—1993	Deputy Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Hebei Province
1986—1990	Division Chief, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department, Cadre Allocation Division Hebei Province
1984—1986	Deputy Division Chief, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department, Cadre Allocation Division Hebei Province
1978—1984	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Hebei Province
1975—1978	Secretary, CPPCC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Hebei Province
1975	Member, CPC, County Committee, Standing Committee Hebei Province, Xingtang County
1974—1975	Secretary, Provincial Agricultural Office CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee Hebei Province
1971—1974	Secretary, CPC, City Committee, Political Department Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City
1968—1971	Journalist, Shijiazhuang Daily Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City
1963—1967	Graduate, Hebei Normal University, Mathematics Department Hebei Province