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Biography Highlight

Xu Shaoshi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang province. He was born in 1951, entered the work force in 1969 and joined the CPC in 1974. He holds a master's of economics. He served as deputy secretary-general of the State Council until 2007, and he currently serves as minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources. He is a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Recent Career Data

2007—	Secretary, Ministry of Land and Resources CPC, Leading Party Group
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources
2000—2007	Deputy Secretary-General, General Office of the State Council
1996—2000	Director, General Office of the State Council, Secretariat
1993—1996	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1993—1996	Graduate Student, Nankai University Tianjin Municipality
1993—1993	Director, Ministry of Land and Resources, General Office
1992—1993	Director, Metallurgy and Geology Bureau Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City
1991—1993	Deputy Director, Mining Bureau Guangdong Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/09/12	China encourages private capital in mining industry
01/09/12	China to step up land reform this year: minister
07/07/11	China finds 23,000 cases of land misuse in first half
12/18/10	China plans 100 bln yuan investment in next five years to improve farmland
12/09/10	Minister warns on urgent need for land conservation