BEIJING - The following is the biographical sketch of Guo Jinlong:

Guo Jinlong, born in July 1947, is a male ethnic Han from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He entered the workforce in August 1969 and joined the CPC in April 1979. He graduated from Department of Physics at Nanjing University with a major in acoustics. He received a university education.

He is currently a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee.

1964-1969 Student of acoustics, Department of Physics, Nanjing University

1969-1970 Stayed at Nanjing University while awaiting assignment

1970-1973 Cadre, Power Section, Zhongxian County Hydropower Bureau, Sichuan Province

1973-1979 Coach, Zhongxian County Physical Culture and Sports Commission, Sichuan Province

1979-1980 Teacher of theory, Publicity Department, CPC Zhongxian County Committee, Sichuan Province

1980-1981 Deputy director, Zhongxian County Culture and Education Bureau, Sichuan Province

1981-1983 Director, Zhongxian County Culture Bureau, Sichuan Province

1983-1985 Deputy secretary, CPC Zhongxian County Committee; and head, Zhongxian County; of Sichuan Province

1985-1987 Deputy director, Rural Policy Research Office, CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee; vice chairman, Sichuan Provincial Rural Economic Commission

1987-1990 Deputy secretary, CPC Leshan Municipal Committee, Sichuan Province

1990-1992 Secretary, CPC Leshan Municipal Committee, Sichuan Province

1992-1993 Member, Standing Committee, CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee,

1993-1993 Deputy secretary, CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee

1993-1994 Deputy secretary, CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee

1994-2000 Executive deputy secretary, CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee

2000-2004 Secretary, CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee

2004-2005 Secretary, CPC Anhui Provincial Committee

2005-2007 Secretary, CPC Anhui Provincial Committee; chairman, Standing Committee, Anhui Provincial People's Congress

2007-2008 Deputy secretary, CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; acting mayor, Beijing; executive chairman; and deputy secretary, Leading Party Members' Group; of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

2008-2012 Deputy secretary, CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; mayor, Beijing; executive chairman; and deputy secretary, Leading Party Members' Group; of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (08/2009: removed from the position)

2012-2012 Secretary, CPC Beijing Municipal Committee

2012- Member, Political Bureau, CPC Central Committee; secretary, CPC Beijing Municipal Committee

Alternate member, Fifteenth CPC Central Committee; member, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth CPC Central Committees; member, Political Bureau, Eighteenth CPC Central Committee.