China Vitae : Biography of Xu Rongkai

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/15/2006
Career Data Updated: 1/4/2007

Xu Rongkai 徐荣凯

Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Chongqing Municipality

Biography

Xu Rongkai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chongqing. He was born in 1942, joined the CPC in 1960 and graduated from Qinghua University in 1966.

Xu spent much of his career at Dongfang Steam Turbine Plant in Sichuan Province. In 1991 he moved to Beijing and was named vice-minister of Light Industry. In 2001, he became acting governor of Yunnan Province and served as governor of Yunnan Province from 2002-2006.

Xu is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2002	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2006	Governor, People's Government Yunnan Province
2001—2002	Acting Governor, People's Government Yunnan Province (Appointed)
2001—????	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Yunnan Province
2001—2001	Vice-Governor, People's Government Yunnan Province
2001—????	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee Yunnan Province
2001—????	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Yunnan Province
2000—????	Vice-Chairman, China International Committee for Natural Disaster (Appointed)
1999—????	Deputy Director, National Leading Group Concerned With Work Supporting the Army and the People
1998—2001	Deputy Secretary-General, State Council
1998—????	Member, State Steering Group of Science, Technology and Education
1998—????	Deputy Director, China Committee of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
1995—1998	Deputy Director, Research Office of the State Council
1993—1995	Vice-President, Chinese National Association of Light Industry
1991—1993	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Light Industry
1987—1991	Director, Light Industry Department Sichuan Province
1985—1987	Deputy Director, Light Industry Department Sichuan Province
1984—1985	Deputy General Manager, Sichuan Dongfang Hydropower Station, Complete Equipment Company
1983—1984	Student, Tsinghua University, Economics Department Beijing Municipality
1968—1983	Deputy Chief, Sichuan Dongfang Steam Turbine Plant, Design Section
1968—1983	Engineer, Sichuan Dongfang Steam Turbine Plant, Design Section
1966	Graduate, Tsinghua University, Dynamics Department Beijing Municipality
1960	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Oct 06	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao made a keynote speech at the 6th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
14 Aug 06	TRAVEL	Travelled to Yunnan Province, Kunming City Zeng Peiyan made remarks at the meeting on land management.
12 Aug 06	TRAVEL	Travelled to Yunnan Province, Kunming City Zeng Peiyan inspectd Yunnan province.
15 May 06	TRAVEL	Travelled to Yunnan Province, Kunming City Hu Jintao inspected Yunnan province.
10 Mar 06	APPEARANCE	Wu Bangguo and Wen Jiabao attended the group discussion by deputies from Hebei Province and Liaoning Province to the Fourth Session of the Tenth NPC.
05 Mar 06	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao delivered a report on the work of the government to the Fourth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC).
20 Feb 06	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao addressed provincial and ministerial heads at a seminar on building a new socialist countryside.
11 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the conclusion meeting of the fifth plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, which examined and approved proposals for formulating the 11th Five-Year Plan for National Economy and Social Development.
08 Oct 05	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the 5th plenary session of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
12 Sep 05	TRAVEL	Travelled to Yunnan Province, Kunming City Huang Ju inspected Yunnan province.