Hou Xuyu, male, Han nationality is a native of Wendeng, Shandong Province. He graduated from Heilongjiang University and joined the CPC in 1971.
Hou spent much of his career in leadership roles in the General Labor Union of Heilongjiang Province. He also served in various Party leadership roles in Dongning County. He was a member of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee and a member of the CPPCC National Committee.