China Vitae

Biography Highlight

Bo Xilai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dingxiang County of Shanxi Province. He was born in 1949, started to work in 1968 and joined the CPC in 1980. He studied at Beijing University from 1978-1979 and graduated from the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with a master's degree in journalism in 1982.

Recent Career Data

2007—	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
2007—	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007	Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2004—2007	Secretary, Ministry of Commerce CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2004	Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province
2000—2004	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Liaoning Province
2000—2001	Acting Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/28/09	Bo Xilai and Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung attended the opening ceremony of the Chongqing-Taiwan Week.
12/01/07	Bo Xilai was appointed secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, Wang Yang was appointed secretary of the CPC Guangdong provincial committee.
10/22/07	Bo Xilai, Li Yuanchao, Liu Yandong, Wang Qishan, Wang Yang, Xu Caihou and Zhang Gaoli were elected as Politburo members of 17th CPC Central Committee.
07/10/07	Wu Yi met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
06/12/07	Bo Xilai held talks with EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson.