Xu Deli, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chaoyang, Guangdong Province. He was born in 1945, started work in September, 1969, and joined the CPC in 1970. Xu graduated from the Chinese Language and Literature Program of South China Normal College.
Xu spent his early career in administration at South China Normal Colleges. He later became deputy director of the Department of School Affairs for Guangdong Province. Xu held several management roles in the Guangdong Provincial League Committee. Xu has served as a member of the standing committee of the Jiangmen Municipality CPC Committee. He then served as director of the publicity department of Jiangmen Municipality and also as executive vice-mayor of Jiangmen municipality. He also served as deputy governor of Guangdong Province.
In 2006, Xu became Vice Chairman of CPPCC Guangdong Provincial Committee.