Shu Huaide, male, Han nationality, is a native of Hefei, Anhui Province. Born in 1932, he joined the CPC in 1953. In 1984, he graduated from the College for Advanced Studies of China University of Political Science and Law.
Shu spent his career working on legal affairs for the CPC. He was director of the research office for the Committee of Political Science and Law under the CPC Central Committee, rising to become head of the committee's secretary group, and, ultimately, secretary-general of the entire committee. Shu was also director of the general office of the Central Committee for Comprehensive Management of Public Security. In 1997, he attended the Hong Kong handover ceremony as a member of the Chinese government delegation.
Shu was a member of the 9th NPC Standing Committee. He was deputy Party secretary and concurrently secretary-general of the Committee of Political Science and Law under the CPC Central Committee.