China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Wang Qishan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianzhen, Shanxi province. He was born in 1948, joined the CPC in 1983 and graduated from Northwest University. Wang has served as director of several leading banks including the China Investment Bank and the China Construction Bank. He served as a member of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee in 2003, and he was appointed mayor of Beijing in the same year.

Recent Career Data

2008—	Vice-Premier, State Council	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007	Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2007	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2003—2004	Acting Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
2002—2003	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hainan Province
2002—2003	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hainan Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

02/05/10	Wang Qishan met with Donald Kaberuka, President of African Development Bank (ADB).
12/07/09	Wang Qishan met with German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Bruederle.
12/04/09	Wang Qishan met with Uzbekistani Vice Premier Elyar Ganiev.
11/17/09	Wang Qishan met with Chairman Emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Leo Melamed.
11/14/09	Wang Qishan met with Deputy Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah.