China Vitae : Biography of Bo Xilai

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/30/2007
Career Data Updated: 12/30/2007

Bo Xilai 薄熙来

Member of the Politboro of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Chongqing Municipal CPC Committee

Born: 1949

Birthplace: Shanxi Province, Dingxiang

Career Data

2007—	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality
2007—	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2004—2007	Minister, Ministry of Commerce
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2004	Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province
2000—2001	Vice-Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province (also Acting Governor)
2000—2001	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Liaoning Province
1999—2000	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province
1999—2000	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1999	(Given award by UN Center for Human Settlements.)
1995—	(Given title of National Model for Respecting the Aged.)
1993—2000	Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1989—1993	Deputy Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1989—1992	Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1988—1989	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1988—1989	Director, Communications Department Liaoning Province, Dalian City
	Secretary, CPC, District Committee Liaoning Province, Jinzhou City
1985—1986	Secretary, Economic and Technological Development Zone CPC, Party Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1984—1988	Secretary, CPC, County Committee Jiangxi Province, Jinxian County
1982—1984	Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Secretariat (Research Office)
1982—1984	Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, General Office
1980	Joined, CPC
1979—1982	Student, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Graduated with a master's degree in journalism.)
1978—1979	Student, Beijing University, History Department Beijing Municipality
1972—1978	Worker, No. 2 Light Industry Bureau Beijing Municipality
1968—1972	Prisoner, Cultural Revolution