Ethnic Han, native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, born in July 1947. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 1971 and began working in August 1968. Graduated from the Shanghai Mechanical Engineering Institute, majored in engineering system, with on-the-job postgraduate education, Master of Engineering, senior economist.
Member of the CPC Central Committee, state councilor, member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council, minister of public security, secretary of CPC committee of the ministry, general police commissioner.
1968-1973 Sailor, dispatcher and deputy head of the engine crew of the fleet with the supply, distribution and delivery station of Qianwei farm in Shanghai. Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) branch of the station and vice political instructor of the station
1973-1976 Secretary of CPC branch of the transportation company of Qianwei farm in Shanghai
1976-1977 Head of the publicity division of the political department of Qianwei farm in Shanghai
1977-1986 Vice-secretary of CPC committee of Qianwei farm in Shanghai, director of its political department, head of the farm (on-the-job education at China's United Universities of Economic Management Shanghai branch majored in industrial management in 1983-1986; studied training courses of Party and administrative officials at the Shanghai Municipal Party School in 1984-1986)
1986-1990 Secretary of CPC Chuansha County Committee of Shanghai
1990-1991 Secretary of CPC Jiading County Committee of Shanghai (on-the-job postgraduate education at the Shanghai Mechanical Engineering Institute majored in engineering system and graduated as Master of Engineering in 1987-1991)
1991-1992 Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee in charge of rural affairs
1992-1993 Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee in charge of rural affairs and vice secretary-general of Shanghai municipal government
1993-1996 Vice mayor of Shanghai
1996-1996 Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, vice-mayor
1996-2001 Vice-secretary of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee
2001-2001 Secretary of CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee
2001-2007 Secretary of CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress
2007-2008 Minister of Public Security and secretary of CPC committee of the ministry
2008- State councilor, member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the State Council, minister of public security and secretary of CPC committee of the ministry
Alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, member of the 16th and 17th CPC central committees. |