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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/25/2010
Career Data Updated: 4/25/2010

PHOTO: Wang Lequan
Wang Lequan 王乐泉
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee
Born: 1944

Biography

Wang Lequan, male, 57, Han nationality, is a native of Shouguang, Shandong Province. He was born in December 1944, joined the CPC in March 1966 and entered the workforce in September 1965. Wang received his postgraduate education at the Central Party School of the CPC Central Committee.

Wang spent his early career Shouguang County, Shandong Province. He occupied a series of Party positions and in 1989, became vice governor as well. Next he was transferred to Xinjing Uygur Autonomous Region, where he was vice-chairman of the Xinjing Uygur Autonomous Region People's Congress and secretary of the CPC Xinjing Uygur Autonomous Region Committee until 2010.

Wang was an alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and a member of its Politburo.

He is currently a member of the Politboro of the 17th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and in 2010 he became deputy secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2010— Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002 Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—2010 First Political Commissar, Production and Construction Corps Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1995—2010 Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1994—1995 Acting Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1992—1994 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1992—1997 Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1991—1995 Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1991—1992 Member, CPC, Autonomous Regional Committee, Standing Committee Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
1989—1991 Vice-Governor, People's Government Shandong Province
1988—1989 Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Shandong Province, Liaocheng Prefecture
1986—1998 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Shandong Province, Liaocheng Prefecture
1982—1986 Deputy Secretary, CYLC, Provincial-Level Shandong Province
1978—1982 Chairman, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1978—1982 Secretary, CPC, County Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1975—1978 Vice-Chairman, Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1975—1978 Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1966—1975 Deputy Secretary, Chengguan Commune CPC, Party Committee
1966—1975 Member, Houzhen Commune CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1966—1975 Member, Houzhen Commune Cultural Revolution, Revolutionary Committee, Standing Committee Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1966—1975 Deputy Head, Houzhen Commune Shandong Province, Shouguang County
1966 Joined, CPC
1965—1966 Cultural Revolution, Sent to do manual labor Shandong Province, Jiaonan County


Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Oct 17 China Law Society establishes research center for Party regulations
22 Jan 15 China Law Society aims at key think tank
19 Oct 12 Chinese leader demands security before #CPC congress #China
06 Sep 12 Travelled to Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang City
Wang Lequan stresses stability ahead of #CPC congress #China
23 Aug 12 Was in Beijing Municipality
Wang Lequan meets delegation from #Russia. #China
31 May 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Waldemar Pawlak (President of the Polish People's Party)
Senior CPC official meets Polish People's Party president
21 May 12 Travelled to Bulgaria, Sofia and met with the following:
Tsetska Tsacheva (Bulgarian Parliament Speaker)
CPC willing to enhance bilateral exchange with Bulgaria: senior official
11 Apr 12 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Chynybai Tursunbekov (Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Group Leader)
CPC vows friendly cooperation with Kyrgyzstan
22 Mar 12 China's law enforcement organs urged to improve communication with public
13 Feb 12 China stresses people's rights in judicial handling

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