Who's Who in China's Leadership

			Wang Guangtao

Wang Guangtao (1943- ) was born in Shanghai.

1960-1965: Student of Department of Urban Construction of Tongji University.

1965: Technician of Xuzhou urban construction bureau in Jiangsu Province.

1978-1981: Postgraduate of Department of Road Bridge of Tongji University.

1981-1984: Engineer, section chief, vice chief engineer and deputy director of urban and rural construction commission of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province.

1984-1989: Vice-mayor of Xuzhou, Jiangsu.

1989-1995: Department chief, chief engineer of the urban construction of Ministry of Construction.

1995-1998: Deputy secretary of CPC Harbin Committee; Acting Mayor, mayor of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.

1998-2001: Vice-mayor of Beijing.

November 2001: Secretary of the leading Party members' group of Ministry of Construction.

December 2001: Minister of Construction.

March 2003: Re-appointed minister of Construction.

He is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.