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

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 9/22/2015
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018

PHOTO: Yu Zhengsheng
Yu Zhengsheng 俞正声
Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
Born: 1945

Biography

Yu Zhengsheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. He was born in 1945, entered the work force in 1963, joined the CPC in 1964, and graduated from the Harbin Military Engineering Institute in 1968.

Yu worked for the Ministry of Electronics Industry for several years prior to becoming mayor of Qingdao City. He also served in various leadership roles for a national organization benefiting the disabled. In 1998, he became Minister of Construction.

Yu was an alternate member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and the Central Committee Politburo.

From 2007 - 2012 Yu served as secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and was also a member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

In 2012, he was elected member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee. In 2013 he was elected Chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. In 2015 he was elected chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification.

Career Data

2017— Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Tibet Work
2017— Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Xinjiang Work
2017— Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Taiwan Affairs
2015— Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification
2013—2018 Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Shanghai Municipality
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2002—2007 Chairman, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province
2001—2002 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
1998—2001 Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—1998 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Construction
1997—2001 Secretary, Ministry of Construction CPC, Leading Party Group
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shandong Province
1992—1997 Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1992—1997 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1994 Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1992 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1989—1992 Vice-Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Qingdao City
1987—1989 Mayor, People's Government Shandong Province, Yantai City
1985—1989 Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Shandong Province, Yantai City
1984—1985 Vice-President, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled
1984—1985 Member, China Welfare Fund for the Disabled CPC, Leading Party Group
1984—1984 Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Planning and Construction Department
1982—1984 Director, Ministry of Electronics Industry, Computer Department
1981—1982 Deputy Director, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981 Technician, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1975—1981 Engineer, 4th Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Electronics Application Research Institute
1968—1971 Technician, No. 6 Radio Factory Hebei Province, Zhangjiakou City
1964 Joined, CPC
1963—1968 Student, Harbin Institute of Military Engineering, Missile Engineering Department Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City (ballistic missile automatic control specialty)


Recent Travel & Appearances

15 Mar 18 China's top political advisory body concludes annual session, stressing CPC leadership
14 Mar 18 Wang Yang elected chairman of China's top political advisory body
03 Mar 18 China's top political advisory body starts annual session
02 Mar 18 Wang Yang presides over CPPCC presidium meeting
02 Mar 18 Funeral held for former senior political advisor
01 Mar 18 CPPCC vows to firmly implement spirit of key CPC meeting
28 Feb 18 Top political advisory body prepares for annual session
24 Feb 18 Xi Jinping shakes hands with Luo Haocai's family to extend his condolences
14 Feb 18 Chinese leaders extend Spring Festival greetings
06 Feb 18 Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to non-Communist parties, personages

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