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Biography Highlight

Zhou Yongkang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. He was born in December 1942, joined the CPC in November 1964 and entered the workforce in September 1966. Zhou graduated from the Survey and Exploration Department of Beijing Petroleum Institute in 1966, where he majored in geophysical survey and exploration. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Senior Engineer with a rank equivalent to that of Professor.

Recent Career Data

2007—	Director, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Comprehensive Management Committee
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Public Security Commission
2007—2012	Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Politics and Law Commission
2003—2008	Member, State Council CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2007	Minister, Ministry of Public Security
2003—2008	State Councilor, State Council
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat

Recent Travel & Appearances

11/05/12	Zhou Yongkang inspects #Beijing's security moat before CPC Party congress
10/30/12	Zhou Yongkang urges strengthened judicial administration #China
10/29/12	Senior official urges frontier security in #Yunnan #China
10/24/12	Senior official calls for #Xinjiang's lasting stability #China
10/16/12	Sr. official stresses law enforcement ahead of upcoming #CPC 18th National Congress. #China