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
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 7/1/2009
Career Data Updated: 7/1/2009
Yang Jianqiang 杨健强
Vice-Chairman of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission
Born: 1948
Birthplace: Yunnan Province, Yunlong County
Biography
Yang Jianqiang, male, Bai Nationality, is a native of Yunlong, Yunnan Province. He was born in 1948 and joined the CPC in 1975. In 1977, he graduated from physics department of Jilin University, and in 2001, he received doctorate from Tsinghua University.
He was an alternate member of 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee. He is currently vice-chairman of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.
Career Data
| 2003— | Vice-Chairman, State Ethnic Affairs Commission | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1994—1994 | Secretary, CPC, City Committee Yunnan Province, Kunming City | |
| 1993—1994 | Vice-Governor, People's Government Yunnan Province | |
| 1993—1994 | Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Yunnan Province | |
| 1992—1997 | Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1988—1988 | Commissioner, Development Planning Commission Yunnan Province | |
| 1986—1988 | Deputy-Commissioner, Development Planning Commission Yunnan Province | |
| 1984—1986 | Acting Mayor, People's Government Yunnan Province, Dali City | |
| 1984—1986 | Mayor, People's Government Yunnan Province, Dali City | |
| 1983—1984 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Yunnan Province, Dali City | |
| 1975 | Joined, CPC |
