Wang Zhongyu -- Vice-chairman of 10th CPPCC National Committee
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Updated: 2004-02-27 10:44

The following is a biographical sketch of Wang Zhongyu, who was just elected vice-chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC):

Wang Zhongyu, male, born in 1933, of Han nationality, native of Changchun, Jilin Province.

Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1956, received junior college education at Party School of CPC Central Committee,with a professional title of senior engineer.

Studied at Shenyang Light Industry Higher Vocational School in 1950-1953; technician, deputy workshop head, secretary of director's office, engineer, deputy planning head of Jilin Paper Mill in 1953-1967.

Subjected to labor at workshop and on farm during "cultural revolution" in 1967-1970.

Deputy head of production planning, deputy head and head of General Office of CPC Committee of Jilin Paper Mill in 1970-1975; deputy director and chief engineer in 1975-1980.

Deputy director Jilin Provincial No. 1 Light Industrial Bureau in 1980-1981.

Studied at Party School of CPC Central Committee in 1981-1982.

Director and secretary of Leading Party Members' Group of Jilin Provincial No. 1 Light Industry Department in 1982-1983.

Standing Committee member and concurrently director of Research Office of CPC Jilin Provincial Committee, Standing Committee member and concurrently secretary-general of CPC Jilin Provincial Committee in 1983-1985.

Deputy secretary of CPC Jilin Provincial Committee in 1985-1988.

Deputy secretary of CPC Jilin Provincial Committee, vice-governor, acting governor and governor of Jilin Province in 1988-1992.

Deputy director of State Council's Production Office, deputy secretary of the office's Leading Party Members' Group, deputy director of State Council's Economic and Trade Office and deputy secretary of the office's Leading Party Members' Group in 1992-1993.

Minister in charge of State Economic and Trade Commission and secretary of the commission's Leading Party Members' Group in 1993-1998.

State councilor, member of State Council's Leading Party Members' Group, secretary-general of State Council and president of National School of Administration since 1998.

Alternate member of 13th CPC Central Committee; member of 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee.

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