China Vitae : Biography of Wei Liqun

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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/11/2008
Career Data Updated: 6/11/2008

Wei Liqun 魏礼群

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Governance

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Sichuan Province, Suining City

Biography

Wei Liqun, male, Han nationality, was born in 1944, and studied at Beijing Normal University. Wei has served at the State Planning Committee, where he became secretary-general in 1978. He was elected director of the research office there in 2001.

Wei Liqun was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2008, he became Vice-President of the the National School of Administration.

Career Data

2008—	Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Governance	§
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2008	Director, Research Office of the State Council
1998—2001	Deputy Director, Research Office of the State Council
1994—1998	Deputy Director, Central Financial and Economics Leading Small Group (LSG)
1993—1994	Secretary-General, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission
1992—1993	Deputy Secretary-General, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission
1988—1992	Section Chief, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission
1988—1993	Director, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Policy Research Office
1985—1988	Deputy Director, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Policy Research Office
1982—1985	Head, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Policy Research Office
1978—1982	Cadre, National Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Policy Research Office
1968—1978	Worker, Forestry Administration Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Yakeshi
1963—1968	Student, Beijing Normal University Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 May 11	APPEARANCE	Chinese senior officials gather in Beijing for food safety seminar
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
18 Sep 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
19 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao made remarks during the second plenary meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet.
10 Jun 08	APPEARANCE	Xie Fuzhan was appointed Research Office of the State Council director, and Wei Liqun the National School of Administration vice president.
18 May 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over a meeting of the earthquake relief headquarters of the State Council.
27 Feb 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the Second Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
20 Jan 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over the executive meeting of the State Council.
21 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore Wen Jiabao attended the third East Asia Summit (EAS).
20 Nov 07	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore Wen Jiabao attended the 11th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) plus Three (China, Japan and South Korea) summit