Du Qinglin -- china.org.cn

Du Qinglin 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 Du Qinglin, who was elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday:

Du Qinglin

Male, ethnic Han, born in November 1946, native of Panshi, Jilin Province. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in March 1966 and began working in July 1964.

Graduated from the Business School of Jilin University where he had majored in planning and administration of national economy. With a master's degree in economics.

Member of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and member of the committee's Leading Party Members' Group, and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee.

1964-1966 Studied at the Party School of the CPC Jilin Municipal Committee in Jilin Province, member and head of the socialist education work team in Liuhe, Yongji and Shulan counties

1966-1968 Worked at the Organization Department of the CPC Jilin Municipal Committee in Jilin Province

1968-1974 Clerk of the Party Committee of the Standard Component Factory under the Changchun First Automobile Works (FAW), director of the factory's extrusion workshop and secretary of the workshop's Party Branch

1974-1978 Deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee of the FAW's Standard Component Factory, deputy director of the factory and vice secretary of the factory's Party Committee

1978-1979 Secretary of the Jilin Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) in Jilin Province

1979-1984 Vice secretary and secretary of the CYLC Jilin Provincial Committee (During the period: 1981-1984 Studied at the Political Education Department of the Northeast China Normal University)

1984-1985 Vice secretary of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee in Jilin Province

1985-1988 Member of the Standing Committee and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee

1988-1988 Vice secretary of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee, secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee, and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee

1988-1992 Vice secretary of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee and secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the CPC Jilin Provincial Committee (During the period: March 1990-May 1990 Studied at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee)

1992-1993 Vice secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee (1989-1992 Studied at the Law Department of the Jilin University)

1993-1998 Vice secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress (During the period: 1994-1996 Studied at the Business School of Jilin University where he had majored in planning and administration of national economy. Received a master's degree in economics)

1998-2001 Secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress (During the period: September 2000-November 2000 Studied at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee)

2001-2006 Minister of Agriculture and secretary of the ministry's Leading Party Members' Group

2006-2007 Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee

2007-2007 Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress

2007-2008 Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee

2008- Vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and member of the committee's Leading Party Members' Group, and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee, and member of the 15th to 17th CPC central committees. Member of the 6th CPPCC National Committee, and vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.