China Vitae : Biography of Dai Bingguo

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/19/2013
Career Data Updated: 3/19/2013

Dai Bingguo 戴秉国

Former Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Former State Councilor of State Council

Born: 1941

Birthplace: Guizhou Province, Yingjiang

Biography

Dai Bingguo, male, Tujia nationality, is a native of Yingjiang, Guizhou Province. He was born in 1941, joined the CPC in 1973, and attended the Foreign Affairs College.

Dai Bingguo held leading posts in the Department of Soviet Union and East European Affairs, eventually becoming its Director. He then served as ambassador to Hungary, and in the mid-1990s he became deputy foreign minister.

Dai Bingguo was a member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committees. He served as State Councilor of State Council from 2008 to 2013.

Career Data

2008—2013	State Councilor, State Council	§
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2007	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003—2007	Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2003	Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—1997	Deputy Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
1993—1995	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991—1993	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1989—1991	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Hungary, Budapest
1986—1989	Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1985—1986	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1973—1985	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1973—1985	Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1973	Joined, CPC
1969—1973	Staff Member, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow
1965—1969	Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1964—1965	Student, Foreign Affairs College Beijing Municipality
1959—1964	Student, Sichuan University, Foreign Language Department Sichuan Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Jul 14	TRAVEL	Travelled to Guizhou Province, Guiyang City Dai Bingguo: Jointly Build the Silk Roads for the 21st Century With Openness and Inclusiveness
06 Mar 14	APPEARANCE	Chinese president encourages incentive to push reform #China
16 Feb 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission) Chinese state councilor applauds #China-#Africa relations
26 Jan 13	APPEARANCE	In phone conversation U.S. Secretary of State #Clinton, Dai Bingguo urges progress in #China-#U.S. ties
22 Jan 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Moo-sung Kim (Special envoy of South Korea's president-elect Park Geun-hye) #Chinese State Councilor meets #ROK president-elect's envoy
11 Jan 13	TRAVEL	Travelled to India, New Delhi and met with the following: • Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India) #Indian PM meets with #Chinese state councilor on bilateral ties
09 Jan 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Nikolai Patrushev (Russian Security Council secretary) #China, #Russia pledge closer security cooperation
10 Dec 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality State Councillor Dai Bingguo Gives an Interview to Press Trust of India #China
03 Dec 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Shiv Shankar Menon (Indian National Security Advisor) #China, #India agree to maintain peace in border areas
23 Oct 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Stephen Hadley (Former White House Assistant for National Security Affairs) Dai Bingguo meets former #U.S. officials

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