China Vitae : Biography of Wang Qishan

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/8/2010
Career Data Updated: 12/8/2010

Wang Qishan 王岐山

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; Vice-Premier, State Council

Born: 1948

Birthplace: Shanxi Province, Tianzhen County

Biography

Wang Qishan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianzhen County, Shanxi province. He was born in 1948, joined the CPC in 1983 and graduated from Northwest University. Wang has served as director of several leading banks including the China Investment Bank and the China Construction Bank. He served as a member of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee in 2003, and he was appointed mayor of Beijing in the same year.

In 2007 he became a member of the Politboro of the 17th CPC Central Committee, a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and in 2008 he became Vice-Premier of the State Council.

Career Data

2008—	Member, State Council CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—	Vice-Premier, State Council	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007	Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Deputy Secretary, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad CPC, Leading Party Group Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Acting Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Executive Chairman, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad Beijing Municipality
2002—2003	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hainan Province
2002—2003	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hainan Province
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2002	Secretary, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy, General Office CPC, Leading Party Group
2000—2002	Director, State Commission for Restructuring the Economy, General Office
1998—2000	Vice-Governor, People's Government Guangdong Province
1997—2000	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1997	Secretary, China Construction Bank CPC, Leading Party Group
1994—1997	Governor, China Construction Bank
1993—1994	Member, People's Bank of China CPC, Leading Party Group
1993—1994	Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China
1992—1992	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1989—1993	Member, China Construction Bank CPC, Leading Party Group
1989—1993	Vice-Governor, China Construction Bank
1988—1989	Manager, Rural Trust and Investment Corporation of China
1988—1989	Secretary, Rural Trust and Investment Corporation of China CPC, Party Committee
1986—1988	Director, Rural Development Research Center of the State Council, Communication Office
1986—1988	Director, Rural Development Research Center of the State Council, Development Research Institute
1983	Joined, CPC
1982—1988	Research Fellow, CPC, Central Committee, Rural Policy Research Office
1982—1986	Deputy Director, Rural Development Research Center of the State Council, Communication Office
1979—1982	Researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Modern History Institute
1976	Graduate, Northwest University, History Department
1969—1971	Worker, Cultural Revolution, Sent to do manual labor Shaanxi Province, Yan'an County

Recent Travel & Appearances

23 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Steve Ballmer (CEO of Microsoft) Wang Qishan promises Microsoft CEO anti-piracy efforts
18 May 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Hunan Province, Changsha City Vice Premier urges greater development of central regions
16 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Vice premier meets IOSCO delegates
14 May 12	APPEARANCE	Chinese vice premier meets Japan Business Federation delegation
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
03 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality China, U.S. start high-level dialogue
03 May 12	APPEARANCE	China, U.S. should manage own affairs well first: vice premier
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
26 Apr 12	APPEARANCE	Vice premier stresses anti-piracy efforts on World IP Day
25 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Paul John Keating (Former Australian Prime Minister ) Wang Qishan meets international advisors to Chinese bank

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