Wu Bangguo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu.
|
Wu Bangguo
吴邦国 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2003 |
|
| Preceded by | Li Peng |
|
|
|
| In office 1991 – 1994 |
|
| Deputy | Huang Ju (Mayor) |
| Preceded by | Zhu Rongji |
| Succeeded by | Huang Ju |
|
|
|
| Born | July 1941 (age 67–68) Feidong, Anhui, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse | Zhang Ruizhen |
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University |
Wu Bangguo (traditional Chinese: 吳邦國; simplified Chinese: 吴邦国; pinyin: Wú Bāngguó) (born July 1941) is a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China. He is currently Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, a position that makes him China's chief legislator and places him second in official rankings of state and party leaders.
A native of Anhui province, Wu is an electric engineer by profession, and rose to national fame through regional work as the Party chief of Shanghai and as Vice-Premier of the State Council.
Contents |
[edit] Early life and political career
Wu was born in Feidong County, Anhui province. He entered Tsinghua University in 1960, majoring in electron tube engineering at the Department of Radio Electronics, where he graduated in 1967. He subsequently was employed as a worker and technician at Shanghai's No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, and then deputy chief and chief of the technical section.
Since 2003, he has served as the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, ranking second in the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China hierarchy. At the 11th National People's Congress, he was re-elected as Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee on 15 March 2008.[1]
Wu was formerly vice premier under former Premier Zhu Rongji, but his rocky relationship with Zhu reportedly ruled out his chance of becoming premier himself after the latter's departure from office.[citation needed]
Wu has seen his share of controversy when he visited Hong Kong and infamously said "Hong Kong will have as much power as Beijing wants it to and nothing more."
[edit] Career timeline
- 1976-1978: Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai No. 3; deputy director of the revolutionary committee, deputy factory director, deputy secretary of the Party committee of the factory, and director of the factory.
- 1978-1979: Deputy manager of Shanghai Electronic Elements Company.
- 1979-1981: Deputy manager of Shanghai Electron Tube Company.
- 1981-1983: Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Meters, Instruments and Telecommunications Bureau.
- 1983-1985: Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and secretary of the CPC Municipal Committee in Charge of Science and Technology.
- 1985-1991: Deputy secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee.
- 1991-1992: Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee.
- 1992-1994: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee.
- 1994-1995: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.
- 1995-1997: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council.
- 1997-1998: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council.
- 1998-1999: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council and secretary of the Work Committee of Large Enterprises of CPC Central Committee.
- 1999-2002: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, member of its Leading Party Member Group and secretary of the Central Work Committee of Large Enterprises.
- 2002-: Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice-premier of the State Council, member of its Leading Party Member Group and secretary of the Work Committee of Large Enterprises of CPC Central Committee.
[edit] References
- ^ "Wu Bangguo reelected chairman of NPC Standing Committee", Xinhua, 15 March 2008.
[edit] External links
- Wu Bangguo biography at China Vitae (online database of Chinese officials)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zhu Rongji |
Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Committee 1991 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Huang Ju |
| Preceded by Li Peng |
Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress since 2003 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
|
|||||||
|
|||||||
