Male, Han ethnic group, born in 1950 in Yongzhou, Hunan, joined the CPC in 1972, started work in 1975, associate degree, master’s degree in engineering.

1973-1975 Studied in Department of Chinese Language in Hunan Hengyang Normal Vocational College

1975-1976 Worked in Political Work Section and Committee of the Communist Youth League of Hunan Normal College Lingling Branch Institute

1976-1983 Officer of Department of Publicity of Hunan Lingling Prefectural Committee

1983-1984 Member of Prefectural Committee of Lingling, secretary of the Communist Youth League Lingling Prefectural Committee of Hunan Province

1984-1987 Vice Secretary Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League, Vice Secretary of Party Leadership Group, president of Provincial Youth Federation

1987-1988 Vice Commissioner of Administrative Office of Lingling Region, Hunan Province

1988-1990 Vice Secretary of Lingling Prefectural Committee of Hunan Province, and secretary of Lengshuitan Municipal Committee

1990-1993 Secretary of Lingling Prefectural Committee of Hunan Province (during this time: studied in further training class in Party School of Central Committee of the CPC)

1993-1994 Secretary of Changsha Municipal Committee of Hunan Province

1994-1998 Member of Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial Committee, secretary of Changsha Municipal Committee (1993-1995, studied management science and project in on-the-job postgraduate further training class in Zhongnan Industry University, master’s degree of engineering)

1998-1999 Member of Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial Committee (during this time: 1998, studied in Party School of Central Committee of the CPC)

1999-2001 Member of Standing Committee of Yunnan Provincial Committee, secretary of Political and Law Committee

2001-2003 Member of Standing Committee of Provincial Committee, minister of Organization Ministry

2003 Member of Standing Committee of Provincial Government, Deputy Governor, Vice secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Provincial Government

2003-2006 Vice Secretary of Provincial Government, Deputy Governor, Vice secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Provincial Government

2006-2007 Vice Secretary of Provincial Government, Deputy Governor, acting Governor, secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Provincial Government

2007 Vice Secretary of Provincial Government, Governor, secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Provincial Government

Alternate Member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the CPC, member of the Central Committee of the CPC