China Vitae : Biography of Chen Liangyu

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: 7/28/2007
Career Data Updated: 1/16/2007

Chen Liangyu 陈良宇

Former Member of the Politburo of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Former Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee

Born: 1946

Birthplace: Zhejiang Province, Ningbo City

Biography

Chen Liangyu, male, 55, Han Nationality, is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He was born in October 1946, joined the CPC in April 1980 and entered the workforce in August 1963. Chen graduated from the Architecture Department of the People's Liberation Army Institute of Logistics Engineering, where he majored in architectural structure. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Engineer.

Chen has spent most of his career in Shanghai. After leaving the PLA, he worked in Shanghai machinery, engineering, mining and electrical sectors. By the mid-1990s, he was deputy secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and vice-mayor of Shanghai. He was mayor of Shanghai from 2002 - 2003.

Chen was an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee. Chen served as a member of the Politburo of the 16th CPC Central Committee, and secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee until Septemebr, 2006.

Career Data

2002—2006	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
2002—2006	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2006	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2003	Mayor, People's Government Shanghai Municipality
2001—2002	Acting Mayor, People's Government Shanghai Municipality
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—2001	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Shanghai Municipality
1992—1992	Student, The University of Birmingham, College of Public Policy United Kingdom, Birmingham
1992—1992	Deputy Secretary-General, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1992—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
1987—1992	Deputy Secretary and Secretary, CPC, District Committee Shanghai, Huangpu District
1985—1987	Deputy Director; Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, Retired Cadre Bureau Shanghai Municipality
1984—1985	Secretary, Shanghai Electrical Appliances Corporation CPC, Party Committee
1983—1984	Deputy Director, Shanghai Pengpu Machinery Factory
1983—1984	Deputy Secretary, Shanghai Metallurgical and Mining Machinery Corporation CPC, Party Committee
1982—1983	Student, First Bureau of Electrical Machinery, Party School (Cadre Training Program)
1980	Joined, CPC
1979—1980	Student, Tongji University, Engineering Structure Department Shanghai Municipality
1970—1983	Worker; Designer; Deputy Section Chief of Infrastructure, Shanghai Pengpu Machinery Factory
1968—1970	Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, Unit No. 6716
1963—1968	Student, PLA Institute of Logistics Engineering, Architecture Department (Majored in architectural structure.)
1963	Joined, PLA

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Apr 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Tianjin, Tianjin City Former Shanghai Communist Party Chief Chen Liangyu was sentenced to 18 years in jail for bribery and abuse of power.
30 Aug 07	APPEARANCE	Chen Liangyu was stripped of his last official post as deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC).
26 Jul 07	APPEARANCE	Chen Liangyu was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from all government posts,
25 Sep 06	APPEARANCE	Chen Liangyu was sacked for his involvement in a social security fund scandal.
21 Sep 06	TRAVEL	Travelled to Shanghai Municipality Luo Gan attended the first SCO supreme court presidents conference.
30 Aug 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting attended by members of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
29 Aug 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
23 Aug 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed the central foreign affairs meeting.
24 Jul 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committe.
30 Jun 06	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech at a grand rally to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

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