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

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/18/2014
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018

PHOTO: Du Qinglin
Du Qinglin 杜青林
Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
Born: 1946

Biography

Du Qinglin, male, Han nationality, is a native of Panshi City, Jilin Province. He was born in 1946, entered the workforce in 1964 and joined the CPC in 1966. Du holds a master's degree.

Du spent the first 30 years of his career in Jilin Province. His government jobs were in heavy industry and teachers training, and his Party jobs were in the CYLC and in the Jilin City Party organization. By 1988, he was deputy secretary of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee. Du was transferred to Hainan in 1992 as deputy secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee. In 1998, he became secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee. Du was Minister of Agriculture in 2001.

Du was an alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 15th, 16th and 17th CPC Central Committees. He served as secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee from 2006 - 2007.

From 2007 - 2012, he was Head of United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee. He is now a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee and a Vice-Chairman of the 12th National Committee of the CPPCC. In June of 2014 he was elected chairman of the China Economic and Social Council.

Career Data

2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Xinjiang Work
2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Taiwan Affairs
2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform
2014— Chairman, China Economic and Social Council
2013—2018 Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2008— Vice-President, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
2008—2013 Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee
2008—2013 Member, 11th CPPCC, National Committee CPC, Leading Party Group
2007—2007 Director, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Sichuan Province
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
2006—2007 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2006 Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2006 Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
1998—2001 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hainan Province
1997—2002 Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1993—2001 Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hainan Province
1992—1998 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hainan Province
1992—1998 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hainan Province
1992—1997 Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1988—1992 Took correspondence courses, Jilin University, Law Department
1988—1992 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Jilin Province
1988—1992 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Politics and Law Committee Jilin Province
1985—1988 Head, CPC, Provincial Committee, Organization Department Jilin Province
1985—1988 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Jilin Province
1984—1985 Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Jilin Province, Changchun City
1984 Graduated from correspondence course, Northeast China Teachers' University, Political Education Department
1979—1984 Secretary, CYLC, Provincial-Level Jilin Province
1979—1984 Deputy Secretary, CYLC, Provincial-Level Jilin Province
1978—1979 Secretary, CYLC, City-Level Jilin Province, Jilin City
1974—1978 Deputy Secretary, No. 1 Automobile Works CPC, Party Branch
1974—1978 Deputy Chairman, No. 1 Automobile Works Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee
1974—1978 Vice-Director, No. 1 Automobile Works
1968—1974 Secretary, No. 1 Automobile Works CPC, Party Branch
1968—1974 Head, No. 1 Automobile Works, Workshop
1968—1974 Secretary, No. 1 Automobile Works CYLC, Institutional Level
1967—1968 Clerical Worker, CPC, City Committee, Publicity Department Jilin Province, Jilin City
(Studied at the postgraduate level and earned a Master Degree.)
1966 Joined, CPC
1964—1966 Member and Deputy Group Leader, CPC, County Committee, Socialist Education Work Team Jilin Province, Shulan County
1964—1966 Member and Deputy Group Leader, CPC, County Committee, Socialist Education Work Team Jilin Province, Yongji County
1964—1966 Member and Deputy Group Leader, CPC, County Committee, Socialist Education Work Team Jilin Province, Liuhe County


Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Jul 17 Travelled to Brazil, Brasilia and met with the following:
Eunicio Oliveira (President of the National Congress of Brazil)
Mauro Lopes (Secretary General of Brazilian Democracy Sports Party)
Du Qinglin Leads CPC Delegation to Visit Brazil
05 Jul 17 Travelled to Belgium, Brussels and met with the following:
Christine Defraigne (Speaker of the Belgian Senate)
Communist Party of China delegation visits Belgium to boost ties
29 Jun 17 Was in Beijing Municipality
15th round table meeting of CESC and EESC held in Beijing
22 Mar 17 Was in Beijing Municipality
Du Qinglin meets delegation of Party of Brazilian Democratic Movement
12 Mar 17 China's top political advisory body to conclude annual session
23 Sep 16 Travelled to United Kingdom, London and met with the following:
Fiona Hyslop (Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs)
Du Qinglin calls on China, UK to deepen political mutual trust
22 Sep 16 Travelled to United Kingdom, London
Du Qinglin calls for enhanced Sino-Britain relations
21 Jul 16 Political advisors stress public participation in drug control
19 Jul 16 Advisors discuss industrial upgrading in NE China
29 Jun 16 Chinese leaders attend concert marking CPC 95th birthday

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