China Vitae : Biography of Yu Zhengsheng

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/12/2013
Career Data Updated: 3/12/2013

Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声

Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee; Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing City

Biography

Yu Zhengsheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1945, entered the work force in 1963, joined the CPC in 1964, and graduated from the Harbin Military Engineering Institute in 1968.

Yu worked for the Ministry of Electronics Industry for several years prior to becoming mayor of Qingdao City. He also served in various leadership roles for a national organization benefiting the disabled. In 1998, he became Minister of Construction.

Yu was an alternate member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the Central Committee Politburo.

From 2007 - 2012 Yu served as secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and was also a member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

In 2012, he was elected member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee. In 2013 he was elected Chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee.

Career Data

2013—	Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee	§
2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Shanghai Municipality
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Chairman, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province
2001—2002	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
1998—2001	Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—2001	Secretary, Ministry of Construction CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—1998	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shandong Province
1992—1997	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1989—1992	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1992	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1994	Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1987—1989	Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Yantai City
1985—1989	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Yantai City
1984—1985	Member, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled CPC, Leading Party Group
1984—1984	Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Planning and Construction Department
1984—1985	Vice-President, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled
1982—1984	Director, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Computer Department
1981—1982	Deputy Director, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981	Engineer, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981	Technician, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1968—1971	Technician, No. 6 Radio Factory Hebei Province, Zhangjiakou City
1964	Joined, CPC
1963—1968	Student, Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, Missile Engineering Department Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City (ballistic missile automatic control specialty)

Recent Travel & Appearances

21 May 13	APPEARANCE	#China honors former political advisors
20 May 13	APPEARANCE	Symposium held to commemorate 100th anniversary of birth of Wang Enmao #China
18 May 13	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City and met with the following: • Antonis Samaras (Prime Minister of Greece) Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng meets Greek PM
18 May 13	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City Top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng urges intl' ecological cooperation #China
17 May 13	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City and met with the following: • Louise Lake-Tack (Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda) Yu Zhengsheng meets with governor-general of #Antigua and Barbuda
17 May 13	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou City and met with the following: • Armando Emilio Guebuza (President of Mozambique) Yu Zhengsheng meets with #Mozambique president #China
14 May 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Sean Barrett (Chairman of Dail Eireann) • Paddy Burke (Chairman of Seanad Eireann) Yu Zhengsheng meets with Irish parliament leaders
14 May 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Li-nung Hsu (Retired Generals from Taiwan) Yu Zhengsheng stresses steady promotion of cross-Strait ties #China
13 May 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Yu Zhengsheng meets #Hong Kong delegates #China
13 May 13	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Mikhail Babich (Russia's Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District) #China, #Russia pledge to boost region-to-region cooperation

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