Li Zhaozhuo (Zhuang) is elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2008. [Xinhua]

The following is a biographical sketch of Li Zhaozhuo, who was elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday:

Li Zhaozhuo

Male, born in September 1944, ethnic Zhuang, native of Pingguo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Graduate of Guangxi University, majoring in water conservancy and irrigation; started working in September 1968; joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 1974; engineer.

1963-1968 Studied at Guangxi University, majoring in water conservancy and irrigation

1968-1970 Worked at Units 6901 and 0547 of the People's Liberation Army

1970-1975 Technician at Du'an People's Commune in Debao County, Guangxi

1975-1980 Technician, secretary, deputy director of the Hydropower Bureau of Debao County, Guangxi

1980-1983 Deputy director of the Capital Construction Bureau, and deputy director of the Planning Committee of Debao County

1983-1984 Director of Economic Committee of Debao County

1984-1985 Secretary of the CPC Debao County Committee

1985-1992 Deputy secretary of CPC Committee and commissioner of Baise Prefecture, Guangxi

1992-1993 Secretary of the CPC Committee of Baise Prefecture

1993-1995 Secretary of the CPC Committee of Fangchenggang City, Guangxi, and chairman of the Standing Committee of the city People's Congress

1995-1997 Standing Committee member of CPC Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and secretary of the CPC Nanning City Committee

1997-1998 Deputy secretary of CPC Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and secretary of the CPC Nanning City Committee

1998-2003 Deputy secretary of the CPC Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and chairman of the regional People's Government

2003-2008 Vice-chairman and member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the 10th CPPCC National Committee

2008- Vice-chairman and member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the 11th CPPCC National Committee

Member of the 15th, 16th and 17th CPC Central Committees; vice-chairman of the 10th and 11th CPPCC National Committees.