Wu Bangguo-- Politburo Standing Committee Member of CPC Central Committee  
2002-11-15 17:09:39
The following is the biographical sketch of Wu Bangguo:

Wu Bangguo, male, 60, Han nationality, a native of Feidong County, Anhui Province, was born in July 1941. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1964 and began working in September 1966. He graduated from the specialty of electron tube of the Department of Radio Electronics of Tsinghua University. With a university education, he holds the title as an engineer. He serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, a member of its Leading Party Members' Group and Secretary of the Work Committee of Large Enterprises of the CPC Central Committee.

1960-1967 Student majoring in electron tube at the Department of Radio Electronics of Tsinghua University

1967-1976 Worker and technician of Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, deputy chief and chief of its technical section

1976-1978 Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, deputy director of its revolutionary committee, deputy factory director, deputy secretary of the Party committee of the factory and factory director

1978-1979 Deputy manager of Shanghai Electronic Elements Company

1979-1981 Deputy manager of Shanghai Electron Tube Company

1981-1983 Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Meters, Instruments and Telecommunications Bureau

1983-1985 Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and secretary of the CPC Municipal Committee in Charge of Science and Technology

1985-1991 Deputy secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee

1991-1992 Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee

1992-1994 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee

1994-1995 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee

1995-1997 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council

1997-1998 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council

1998-1999 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council and secretary of the Central Work Committee of Large Enterprises

1999-2002 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, member of its Leading Party Members' Group and secretary of the Central Work Committee of Large Enterprises

2002- Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, member of its Leading Party Members' Group and secretary of the Central Work Committee of Large Enterprises

He was alternate member of the 12th and 13th CPC Central Committees, member of the 14th CPC Central Committee, and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. He was elected an additional member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee at the 4th Plenary Session of the 14th CPC Central Committee. He was member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and member of its Political Bureau. He is member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, member of its Political Bureau and Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau.