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	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hainan Province
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

07/27/08	Wang Qishan met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin.
06/19/08	Wang Qishan held separate talks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
06/19/08	Wang Qishan met with Henry Kissinger, former United States secretary of state.
06/18/08	Wang Qishan and U.S. Secretary of Finance Henry Paulson co-chaired the 4th round of China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue.
06/18/08	Wang Qishan met with U.S. President George W. Bush.