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: 4/22/2010
Career Data Updated: 4/22/2010

PHOTO: Gao Qiang
Gao Qiang 高强
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Deputy Director, 11th Budgetary Work Committee of the NPC; Deputy Director, 11th Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC
Born: 1944

Biography

Gao Qiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yanshan County, Hebei province. He was born in 1944, and graduated from the Renmin University of China. Gao started to work in 1967 and joined the CPC in July 1978. Gao is a senior economist. Gao has spent his career primarily at the Ministry of Finance, where he served as director of the Financial Budget Administration Department prior to being elected executive vice-minister in 2003.

He became a Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee for Handling Proposals of the CPPCC National Committee in 2003 and Minister of Health in 2005. In 2007 he became a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. Currently, Gao serves as Deputy Director of Budgetary Work Committee of 11th NPC, and Deputy Director of Financial and Economic Committee of 11th NPC.

Career Data

2009—2013 Deputy Director, 11th Budgetary Work Committee of the NPC
2009—2013 Deputy Director, 11th Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC
2007—2009 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—2007 Minister, Ministry of Health
2003—2005 Executive Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health
2003—2009 Secretary, Ministry of Health CPC, Leading Party Group
2003— Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, National Committee, Subcommittee for Handling Proposals
2003—2005 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health
2003— Secretary, Ministry of Health CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2003 Deputy Secretary-General, General Office of the State Council
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of Finance
Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Financial Budget Administration Department
Deputy Director, Finance Department Hebei Province
Deputy Section Chief, Finance Department Hebei Province
Graduate, Renmin University of China, Economics Department Beijing Municipality
1978 Joined, CPC


Recent Travel & Appearances

23 May 10 Li Keqiang addressed a meeting concerning reform on health care system.
18 Sep 09 Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
18 Sep 09 Hu Jintao and topleaders attended the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Communist Party of China Central Committee.
13 May 09 Travelled to Russia, Moscow and met with the following:
Sergei Mironov (Chairman of the Russian Federation Council)
Wu Bangguo met with Russian Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov.
21 Jan 09 Wen Jiabao chaired an executive meeting of the State Council on passing a long awaited medical reform plan.
19 Jan 09 Wen Jiabao made remarks during the second plenary meeting of the State Council, or the Cabinet.
10 Dec 08 Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao addressed the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference.
12 Oct 08 Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
19 Sep 08 Hu Jintao addressed the opening ceremony of a seminar for the country's ministerial-level leaders.
17 Sep 08 Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the State Council to launch national comprehensive tests of dairy products and reform the dairy industry.

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