(1941 - )
Wu Bangguo, 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.
(From Chinese government
official source, Nov. 2002)