China Vitae : Biography of Zhou Xiaochuan

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

People's Daily Online

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/12/2007
Career Data Updated: 3/23/2009

Zhou Xiaochuan 周小川

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Governor, People's Bank of China

Born: 1948

Biography

Zhou Xiaochuan, male, Han nationality. He was born in 1948 and graduated from Beijing Chemical Engineering Institue and Tsinghua University.

Zhou spent his career working in China's leading trade and finance organizations. He served as a vice-governor of the People's Bank of China and governor of the China Construction Bank. In 2000 he was appointed chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Zhou was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—	Chairman, Chinese Monetary Policy Committee
2002—	Governor, People's Bank of China
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—	Member, People's Bank of China, Monetary Policy Department
2000—2002	Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission
1998—2000	Governor, China Construction Bank
1997—	Member, Chinese Monetary Policy Committee, 1st Council
1996—1998	Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China
1995—1998	Director, State Administration of Foreign Exchange
1992—1992	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1991—1995	Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China
1991—1998	Member, People's Bank of China CPC, Party Committee
1986—1986	Director, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy, China Economic Restructuring Research Institute
1986	Joined, CPC
1986—1989	Assistant to Minister, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade
1986—1991	Member, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy
1985	Graduate, Tsinghua University Beijing Municipality
1981—1985	Engineer, Beijing Institute of Automation, No.1 Research Office Beijing Municipality
1978—1981	Student, Beijing Institute of Automation Beijing Municipality
1975—1978	Technician, Beijing Institute of Automation, No.4 Research Office Beijing Municipality
1975	Graduate, Beijing Chemical Engineering Institute Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Zhang Ping, Xie Xuren, Chen Deming and Zhou Xiaochuan attended a news conference of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
08 Nov 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to United Kingdom, St. Andrews Xie Xuren and Zhou Xiaochuan attended the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting.
25 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Hu Jintao attended the Group of 20 (G20) Financial Summit.
23 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York Hu Jintao addressed the 64th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters.
23 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York and met with the following: • Dmitry Medvedev (President of Russia) Hu Jintao met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
22 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York and met with the following: • Barack Obama (President of the United States) Hu Jintao met with U.S. President Barack Obama.
22 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York Hu Jintao addressed the opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate Change Summit.
21 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York and met with the following: • Nicolas Sarkozy (President of France) Hu Jintao met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
21 Sep 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, New York, New York and met with the following: • Yukio Hatoyama (Prime Minister of Japan) Hu Jintao met with Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.

The most recent (of 16) travel & appearance entries are listed here.