Wu Bangguo
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Wu Bangguo (Traditional Chinese:吳邦國
, Simplified Chinese: 吴邦国, Hanyu Pinyin: Wú Bāngguó) (born July 1941) is a Chinese politician.
Born in Feidong County, Anhui Province, China. He is currently (from 2003) the chairman of 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.
He was formerly vice premier under Zhu Rongji, but his rocky relationship with the former premier ruled out his chance of becoming the head of government.
Career Timeline
1960-1967: Student majoring in electron tube at the Department of Radio Electronics of Tsinghua University.
1967-1976: Worker and technician of Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, deputy chief and chief of its technical section.
1976-1978: Deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, deputy director of its 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.
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See also: Politics of China
| Preceded by: Li Peng | Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress 2003 - | Succeeded by: incumbent |
| Members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China |
| Hu Jintao | Wu Bangguo | Wen Jiabao | Jia Qinglin | Zeng Qinghong | Huang Ju | Wu Guanzheng | Li Changchun | Luo Gan |
