China Vitae : Biography of Zhou Yongkang

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)

People's Daily Online

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/22/2010
Career Data Updated: 11/22/2010

Zhou Yongkang 周永康

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee; Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politics and Law Commission; Director, CPC, Central Committee, Public Security Commission

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Wuxi City

Biography

Zhou Yongkang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. He was born in December 1942, joined the CPC in November 1964 and entered the workforce in September 1966. Zhou graduated from the Survey and Exploration Department of Beijing Petroleum Institute in 1966, where he majored in geophysical survey and exploration. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Senior Engineer with a rank equivalent to that of Professor.

Zhou spent the 1960s and 1970's in the oil sector. By the mid-1980s, he was vice minister of Petroleum Industry and from 1996, general manager of China National Petroleum Corporation. In 1998 he was Minister of Land and Resources and in 1999, secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee. He was Minister of Public Security from 2003 to 2007.

Zhou was an alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees. He served as State Councilor of the State Council from 2003-2008.

Zhou is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Politics and Law of Commission of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Public Security Commission CPC Central Committee and Chairman of 17th CPC Central Committee Politics and Law Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politics and Law Commission
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Director, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Comprehensive Management Committee
2007—	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Public Security Commission
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Politics and Law Commission
2003—2008	State Councilor, State Council
2003—2007	Minister, Ministry of Public Security
2003—2008	Member, State Council CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat
2002—2007	Secretary, Ministry of Public Security CPC, Party Committee
2002—2007	Deputy Secretary, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politics and Law Commission
2002—2007	Minister, Ministry of Public Security
1999—2002	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Sichuan Province
1998—1999	Minister, Ministry of Land and Resources
1998—1999	Secretary, Ministry of Land and Resources CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—1998	Secretary, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) CPC, Leading Party Group
1996—1998	General Manager, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1989—1990	Secretary, Tarim Oil Exploration Campaign Headquarters CPC, Party Committee
1988—1996	Deputy General Manager, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)
1988—1996	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Dongying City
1988—1996	Secretary, Petroleum Administration CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Shengli
1988—1996	Director-General, Petroleum Administration Shandong Province, Shengli
1988—1996	Commander, Tarim Oil Exploration Campaign Headquarters
1988—1996	Deputy Secretary, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) CPC, Leading Party Group
1985—1988	Member, Ministry of Petroleum Industry CPC, Leading Party Group
1985—1988	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Petroleum Industry
1983—1985	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Panjin City
1983—1985	Director-General, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau
1983—1985	Deputy Secretary, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau CPC, Party Committee
1983—1985	Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Panjin City
1979—1983	Commander, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau, Geophysical Survey Division
1979—1983	Secretary, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau, Drilling Headquarters CPC, Party Committee
1979—1983	Deputy Director-General, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau
1979—1983	Secretary, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau, Geophysical Survey Division CPC, Party Committee
1976—1979	Deputy Director, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau, Political Department
1973—1976	Director, Liaohe Oil Exploration Bureau, Geophysical Survey Division
1970—1973	Secretary, Liaohe Oil Exploration Campaign Headquarters, Geological Survey Regiment CPC, Party Committee
1970—1973	Technician, Liaohe Oil Exploration Campaign Headquarters, Geological Survey Regiment
1970—1973	Brigade Leader, Liaohe Oil Exploration Campaign Headquarters, Geological Survey Regiment, Regional Office
1967—1970	Intern and Technician, No. 673 Factory, Geological Survey Team Heilongjiang Province, Daqing City
1966—1967	Beijing Petroleum Institute Beijing Municipality (Stayed at the Institute waiting for job assignment.)
1964	Joined, CPC
1961—1966	Student, Beijing Petroleum Institute, Survey and Exploration Department Beijing Municipality (Studied geophysical survey and exploration.)

Recent Travel & Appearances

17 May 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City Senior leader stresses development, stability in Xinjiang
13 May 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City China building power transmission line of world's largest capacity
09 May 12	APPEARANCE	Students of law and politics urged to hone morality
04 May 12	APPEARANCE	Grand ceremony held to mark CYLC's 90th anniversary
26 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Abdulkadir Aksu (First Deputy Chairman of Turkeys ruling Justice and Development Party) Senior CPC leader meets with Turkish guest
24 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality SCO supreme courts' presidents hold conference in Beijing
21 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Hubei Province, Wuhan City Senior leader stresses Hubei's role in central China development
18 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Victor Gaute Lopez (Member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Cuba (CCP) Central Committee) Zhou Yongkang meets Cuban guest
17 Apr 12	APPEARANCE	Judicial organs urged to serve the people
12 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Senior Chinese leader emphasizes security cooperation within SCO

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