China Vitae : Biography of Dai Bingguo

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/2/2008
Career Data Updated: 8/6/2008

Dai Bingguo 戴秉国

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; State Councilor, State Council

Born: 1941

Birthplace: Guizhou Province, Yingjiang

Biography

Dai Bingguo, male, Tujia nationality, is a native of Yingjiang, Guizhou Province. He was born in 1941, joined the CPC in 1973, and attended the Foreign Affairs College.

Dai Bingguo held leading posts in the Department of Soviet Union and East European Affairs, eventually becoming its Director. He then served as ambassador to Hungary, and in the mid-1990s he became deputy foreign minister.

Dai Bingguo was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and State Councilor of State Council.

Career Data

2008—	State Councilor, State Council	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2007	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003—2007	Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2003	Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
1995—1997	Deputy Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
1993—1995	Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991—1993	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1989—1991	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Hungary, Budapest
1986—1989	Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1985—1986	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1973	Joined, CPC
1973—1985	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1973—1985	Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1969—1973	Staff Member, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow
1965—1969	Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Soviet Union and East European Affairs Department
1964—1965	Student, Foreign Affairs College Beijing Municipality
1959—1964	Student, Sichuan University, Foreign Language Department Sichuan Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

04 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) • Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary) China, U.S. agree optimizing business environment
04 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) • Timothy Geithner (Treasury Secretary) Chinese president hails "positive results" of S&ED
03 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) • Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary) China, U.S. start high-level dialogue
27 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality CPC members of Taiwan origin urged to promote cross-Strait relations
22 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Yong Il Kim (Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)) Chinese State Councilor meets DPRK guests
20 Mar 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Chinese state councilor visits former Cambodian king
20 Mar 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Gabi Burgstaller (Governor of the Austrian State of Salzburg ) State councilor meets Austrian Gov. of Salzburg
20 Mar 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Gabi Burgstaller (Governor of the Austrian State of Salzburg ) Dai Bingguo Meets with Governor of the Austrian State of Salzburg Burgstaller
20 Mar 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Norodom Sihanouk (Former King of Cambodia) Dai Bingguo Visits Former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk and His Wife
10 Mar 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Dai Bingguo Attends ACB Dinner

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