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