China Vitae : Biography of Wang Guangtao

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/9/2010
Career Data Updated: 3/9/2010

Wang Guangtao 汪光焘

Chairman of the Evironmental and Resources Protection Committee of the 11th NPC

Born: 1943

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Wang Guangtao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1943, joined the work force in 1965 and joined the CPC in 1983. Wang graduated from Tongji University.

Much of Wang's career was spent in the construction sector. In the early 1980's Wang held leading positions in the Xuzhou City Urban and Rural Construction Committee of Jiangsu Province, and in 1985 he became vice-mayor of Xuzhou City. In 1995 he became mayor of Harbin City and later vice-mayor of Beiijing. From 2001 to 2008 he served as the minister of the Ministry of Construction (now know as the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development).

Wang Guangtao was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He is now Chairman of the Evironmental and Resources Protection Committee of the 11th NPC.

Career Data

2008—	Chairman, 11th Environmental and Resources Protection Committee of the NPC
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2008	Member, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development CPC, Leading Party Group (formerly known as the Ministry of Construction)
2001—2008	Minister, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (formerly known as the Ministry of Construction)
1998—2001	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
1996—1998	Mayor, People's Government Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City
1995—1996	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City
1995—1998	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City
1994—1995	Chief Engineer, Ministry of Construction
1989—1995	Director, Ministry of Construction, Urban Construction Department
1985—1986	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School (Mayor Training Program)
1984—1989	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1983	Joined, CPC
1981—1984	Engineer, Urban and Rural Construction Committee, Technique Section Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1981—1981	Chief, Urban and Rural Construction Committee, Urban Construction Section Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1981—1984	Deputy Chief Engineer, Urban and Rural Construction Committee Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1981—1984	Deputy Director, Urban and Rural Construction Committee Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1978—1981	Student, Tongji University, Department of Road and Bridge Shanghai Municipality (Master of Engineering)
1965—1978	Technician, Urban Construction Bureau Jiangsu Province, Xuzhou City
1960—1965	Student, Tongji University, Department of Urban Construction Shanghai Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Sep 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the opening ceremony of a seminar for the country's ministerial-level leaders.
21 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore Wen Jiabao attended the third East Asia Summit (EAS).
20 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore Wen Jiabao attended the 11th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) plus Three (China, Japan and South Korea) summit
20 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore Wen Jiabao attended the 11th the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Summit.
19 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore and met with the following: • Sein Thein (Myanmar's Prime Minister) Wen Jiabao met with Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein.
19 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore and met with the following: • Tan Dung Nguyen (Vietnamese Prime Minister) Wen Jiabao met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
18 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore and met with the following: • Hsien Loong Lee (Singaporean Prime Minister) Wen Jiabao held talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
17 Oct 07	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the second meeting of presidium of the 17th CPC National Congress.
27 Feb 07	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Mahinda Rajapakse (President of Sri Lanka) Hu Jintao held talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse.
02 Feb 07	APPEARANCE	Li Changchun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of a seminar for the ministers on the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin.

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