Bo Xilai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dingxiang, Shanxi Province. He was born in 1949, joined the workforce in 1968 and the CPC in 1980. He studied at Beijing University and graduated with a master's degree in journalism from the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
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.
| 2007— |
Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Chongqing Municipality |
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| 2007— |
Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Chongqing Municipality |
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| 2007— |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro |
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| 2007— |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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| 2004—2007 |
Minister, Ministry of Commerce |
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| 2002—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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| 2001—2004 |
Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province |
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| 2000—2001 |
Vice-Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province (also Acting Governor) |
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| 2000—2001 |
Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Liaoning Province |
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| 1999—2000 |
Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province |
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| 1999—2000 |
Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1999 |
(Given award by UN Center for Human Settlements.) |
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| 1995— |
(Given title of National Model for Respecting the Aged.) |
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| 1993—2000 |
Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1989—1993 |
Deputy Mayor, People's Government Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1989—1992 |
Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1988—1989 |
Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1988—1989 |
Director, Communications Department Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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Secretary, CPC, District Committee Liaoning Province, Jinzhou City |
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| 1985—1986 |
Secretary, Economic and Technological Development Zone CPC, Party Committee Liaoning Province, Dalian City |
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| 1984—1988 |
Secretary, CPC, County Committee Jiangxi Province, Jinxian County |
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| 1982—1984 |
Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, Politboro, Secretariat (Research Office) |
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| 1982—1984 |
Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, General Office |
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| 1980 |
Joined, CPC |
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| 1979—1982 |
Student, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Graduated with a master's degree in journalism.) |
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| 1978—1979 |
Student, Beijing University, History Department Beijing Municipality |
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| 1972—1978 |
Worker, No. 2 Light Industry Bureau Beijing Municipality |
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| 1968—1972 |
Prisoner, Cultural Revolution |
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