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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 2/22/2010
Career Data Updated: 2/22/2010

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 County

Biography

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.

An historian and journalist by training, Bo has spent his entire career in Liaoning Province, especially in the capital city of Dalian. After holding Party and government positions at the county level, he became an official in the Dalian City Government, and in 1993 became mayor. In 1999, he was secretary of the CPC Dalian City Committee and in 2001, became governor of Liaoning Province. Bo was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and served as Minister of Commerce from 2004 - 2007.

He is currently secretary of the Chongqing Municipal CPC Committee, a member of the Politboro of the 17th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

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
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
1992—1999	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1992—1993	Acting Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1989—1992	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1988—1992	Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1988—1989	Director, Communications Department Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1985—1986	Secretary, Economic and Technological Development Zone CPC, Party Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City
1982—1984	Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, 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

Recent Travel & Appearances

20 Aug 10	APPEARANCE	Chinese leaders vow to make Party affairs public
06 Jul 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao delivered a speech at a work meeting on developing west China.
26 May 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed a central work conference on human resources.
23 Apr 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over the meeting of the Polburo of the CPC Central Committee to discuss plans to boost economic development and maintain long-term social stability in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
06 Apr 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a keynote speech at a conference, which is held to conclude a nationwide campaign of studying and implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development.
12 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Zhou Yongkang urged judicial authorities to listen to people's complaints and safeguard social fairness and justice.
05 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report during the opening meeting of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
22 Feb 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
09 Jan 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao urged to deepen fiscal and taxation system reforms, and improve the efficiency of fiscal management.
08 Jan 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.

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