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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/23/2009
Career Data Updated: 3/23/2009

PHOTO: Wang Yang
Wang Yang 汪洋
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Guangdong Province
Born: 1955

Biography Highlight

Wang Yang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Anhui province. He was born in 1955, and graduated from the University of Science and Technology with a master's degree in engineering.

Recent Career Data

2007— Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Guangdong Province
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007— Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province
2005— Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
2005—2007 Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality
2003—2005 Deputy Secretary-General, State Council
2002—2007 Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1999—2003 Vice-Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
1998—1999 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Anhui Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/10/12 Canadian PM pledges closer energy cooperation in Guangzhou
11/24/11 Turkmen President visits south China's Shenzhen
10/13/11 Vietnamese party chief visits southern China, urges closer trade ties
09/15/10 Bulgarian hopes to attract Chinese investments
09/14/10 Bulgarian president says to expand cooperation with China