China Vitae : Biography of Li Yizhong

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: 7/1/2009
Career Data Updated: 3/24/2009

Li Yizhong 李毅中

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Shanxi Province, Datong City

Biography Highlight

Li Yizhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Datong City, Shanxi Province. He graduated from Beijing Petroleum College in 1966 and joined the CPC in 1980. Li has more than 30 years of management experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industry of China. He has served as deputy general manager of the China National Petrochemical Corporation as well as the China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company.

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Recent Career Data

2008—	Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—2008	Director, State Administration for Work Safety
2003—2005	Secretary, State Funeral Surveillance Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2003	Chairman, Sinopec Corp.
1998—2000	General Manager, Sinopec Corp.
1997—1998	Chairman, Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd. (Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited)
1997—1998	General Manager, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd.
1997—1998	Chairman, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. (China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd.)

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Recent Travel & Appearances

05/16/10

Li Yizhong addressed the opening ceremony of Shanghai Expo 2010's theme forum on information and communication technologies (ICT) and urban development.