China Vitae : Biography of Liu Qi

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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/2/2007
Career Data Updated: 12/2/2007

Liu Qi 刘淇

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro; Chairman, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Municipality; Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, Beijing Municipality

Born: 1942

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Wujin County

Biography

Liu Qi, male, 59, Han nationality, is a native of Wujin, Jiangsu Province. Lui was born in November 1942, joined the CPC in September 1975 and entered the workforce in June 1968. Liu graduated from the Metallurgical Department of Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, majoring in iron smelting. With a postgraduate education, he holds the professional title of Senior Engineer, equivalent in rank to the title of Professor.

Liu worked in Wuhan in the iron and steel industry throughout from the 1960s through the 1980s. By 1990 he was manager of Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, one of China's largest steel plants. Later in the 1990s, he moved to Beijing as minister of Metallurgy and later as minister of Metallurgical Industry. In the late 1990s, Liu was active in Beijing Party affairs and in government, becoming secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and mayor of Beijing.

Liu was an alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committees. Liu is a member of the Politboro of the 17th CPC Central Committee, a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Chairman, Chinese Olympic Committee Beijing Municipality
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—	Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
1999—2002	Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
1998—1999	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality
1998—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Beijing Municipality
1998—	Beijing Municipality (Candidate for Mayor of Beijing.)
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1993—1998	Secretary, Ministry of Metallurgical Industry CPC, Leading Party Group
1993—1998	Minister, Ministry of Metallurgical Industry
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1990—1993	Manager, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company
1985—1993	Member, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee
1985—1990	First Deputy Manager, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company
1983—1985	Deputy Director, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, Steel Works
1983—1985	Head, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, Production Department
1978—1983	Technician and Deputy Head, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, Steel Works, No.3 Blast Furnace
1975	Joined, CPC
1968—1978	Gas Controller, Furnaceman and Founder, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, Steel Works, No.2 Blast Furnace
1964—1968	Student, Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, Metallurgical Department (Postgraduate, majoring in iron smelting.)
1959—1964	Student, Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, Metallurgical Department (Majored in iron smelting.)

Recent Travel & Appearances

01 Jan 09	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Chinese top leaders attended the New Year tea party held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
27 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao visited Beijing-based Zhongguancun Science Park, known as China's Silicon Valley.
26 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao presided over a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
25 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Li Changchun inspected the National Center for the Performing Arts.
18 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the convening of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee.
10 Dec 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao addressed the three-day annual Central Economic Work Conference.
30 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
28 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao chaired a meeting of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee.
11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of the fifth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF).
12 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered an important speech at the third Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

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