Wang Gang, ethnic Han, native of Fuyu, Jilin Province, born in October 1942. Joined the CPC in June 1971 and began working in September 1967. Graduated from the Philosophy Department of Jilin University where he had majored in philosophy. With a university education.

Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of Working Committee of the Organs Directly under the CPC Central Committee.

1962-1967: Student of philosophy at the Philosophy Department, Jilin University.

1967-1968: Stayed at the University waiting for job assignment.

1968-1969: Clerk of the Publicity Section of No. 8 Company of 7th Bureau, Ministry of Construction.

1969-1977: Clerk of the Publicity Division of the Political Department of the 7th Bureau, Ministry of Construction.

1977-1981: Secretary of the General Office, Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

1981-1985: Secretary (director rank) of Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.

1985-1986: Deputy director general of Letters and Calls Bureau, General Office of the CPC Central Committee.

1986-1987: Deputy director general of Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and deputy director general of Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the State Council.

1987-1990: Executive deputy director general and secretary of Party Committee of Letters and Calls Bureau, General Office of the CPC Central Committee and executive deputy director general and secretary of Party Committee of Letters and Calls Bureau, General Office of the State Council.

1990-1993: Executive deputy director of the Archives Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of Party Committee of its Head Office.

1993-1994: Director of the Archives Bureau of CPC Central Committee and director of the State Archives Bureau.

1994-1999: Deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, director of the Archives Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director general of the State Archives Bureau.

1999-2002: Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and secretary of the Working Committee of the Organs Directly Under the CPC Central Committee.

2002-2007: Alternate member of the Political Bureau and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and secretary of the Working Committee of the Organs Directly Under the CPC Central Committee.

2007- Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and secretary of the Working Committee of the Organs Directly Under the CPC Central Committee.

Alternate member of the Fifteenth CPC Central Committee, member of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Central Committees, alternate member of the Political Bureau and member of the Secretariat of the Sixteenth Central Committee, and member of the Political Bureau of the Seventeenth Central Committee.