Source: Xinhua

03-14-2008 08:17

Jia Qinglin is reelected chairman of the National  Committee of the Chinese People's Political  Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth  plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th  CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital  of China, March 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) - The following is the biographical sketch of Jia Qinglin, who was elected chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Jia Qinglin, male, ethnic Han, native of Botou, Hebei Province, born in March 1940. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in December 1959 and began working in October 1962. Graduated from the Department of Electric Power of Hebei Engineering College, majoring in electric motor and appliance design and manufacturing, with a university education. Senior engineer.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

1956-1958 Student majoring in industrial enterprise planning in Shijiazhuang Industrial Management School

1958-1962 Student majoring in electric motor and appliance design and manufacturing of the Department of Electric Power of Hebei Engineering College

1962-1969 Technician of the Complete Plant Bureau of the First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry and deputy secretary of its Communist Youth League of China committee

1969-1971 Sent to do manual labor in the May 7th Cadre School of the First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry in Fengxin County, Jiangxi Province

1971-1973 Technician of the Policy Research Office of the General Office of the First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry

1973-1978 Chief of the Product Management Bureau of the First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry

1978-1983 General Manager of China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation

1983-1985 Director of Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Plant and secretary of its Party Committee

1985-1986 Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and its deputy secretary

1986-1988 Deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee

1988-1990 Deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee, president of the Party School of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and secretary of the Work Committee of Departments under the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee

1990-1991 Deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and acting governor of Fujian Province

1991-1993 Deputy secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and governor of Fujian Province

1993-1994 Secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and governor of Fujian Province

1994-1996 Secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress

1996-1997 Deputy secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, acting mayor and mayor of Beijing

1997-1999 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and mayor of Beijing

1999-2002 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee

2002-2003 Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee

2003-2008 Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the 10th National Committee of CPPCC and secretary of its Leading Party Members' Group

2008- Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the 11th National Committee of CPPCC and secretary of its Leading Party Members' Group.

Member of the 14th through 17th CPC Central Committees. Member of the Political Bureau of the 15th CPC Central Committee. Member and Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committees. Chairman of the 10th and 11th National Committee of CPPCC.

 

Editor:Du Xiaodan