Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

People's Daily Online


XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/19/2013
Career Data Updated: 3/19/2013

PHOTO: Wang Yang
Wang Yang 汪洋
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; Vice-Premier, State Council
Born: 1955

Biography Highlight

Wang Yang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Suzhou City, Anhui province. He was born in 1955, entered the work force in 1972, joined the CPC in 1975, and graduated as a student active-on-duty from the University of Science and Technology of China with a master's degree in engineering in 1995.

Recent Career Data

2013— Vice-Premier, State Council
2012— Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2012— Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—2012 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province
2007—2012 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Guangdong Province
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2006—2008 Chairman, Municipal People's Congress, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
2005—2007 Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
2005—2007 Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/22/13 Zimbabwean president meets Chinese vice premier on bilateral ties #China #Zimbabwe
05/22/13 #China's new leadership "highly values" friendship with #Zimbabwe: vice premier
05/22/13 #Zimbabwe PM meets Chinese vice premier #China
05/19/13 Vice Premier Wang Yang restates need for tourists' good manners #China
05/16/13 Vice Premier Wang Yang stresses polite tourist behavior #China

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