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: 1/19/2011
Career Data Updated: 1/19/2011

PHOTO: Li Changchun
Li Changchun 李长春
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee; Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Ideology and Propaganda Leading Small Group
Born: 1944

Biography Highlight

Li Changchun, male, 58, Han nationality, is a native of Dalian City, Liaoning Province. He was born in February 1944, joined the CPC in September 1965 and joined the workforce in September 1966. He graduated with a specialty in industrial enterprise automation from the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology in 1966. He holds the title of Engineer.

Recent Career Data

2007— Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Ideology and Propaganda Leading Small Group
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002— Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Guidance Committee on Ethical and Cultural Construction
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
1998—2002 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Guangdong Province
1997—2002 Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/20/12 Senior CPC official on cultural industry development
05/16/12 Senior leader attends stage performance depicting Beijing history
05/04/12 Li Changchun watches joint performance by college students across China
04/28/12 China pins hope on youth to cement friendship with Indonesia
04/27/12 Visiting Chinese leader calls for stronger ties with Indonesia