Wang Jiarui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Qinghuangdao City, Shandong province. He was born in 1949, joined the CPC in 1973, and obtained a doctorate of economics. Wang served as director of the State Economic and Trade Commission until 1995. He served as mayor of Qingdao city until 2000.
Wang Jiarui was a deputy to the 9th NPC and an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. From 2003 to 2015 was head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. He is a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.