Jia Qinglin (贾庆林), male, Han nationality, is the Chairman of the 10th CPPCC, Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Jia Qinglin (贾庆林) was born in Botou, Hebei Province (河北泊头), China in Mar., 1940. He joined the CPC in April 1959 and joined the workforce in Oct., 1962. He graduated with a specialty in electric motor and appliance design and manufacturing from the Department of Electric Power of Hebei Engineering College. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Engineer.

In the 1960s, Jia Qinglin (贾庆林) worked in Hebei Province and later in the 1960s was active in the CYLC of the 1st Ministry of Machine Building Industry in Beijing. After service as general manager, China National Machinery and Equipment Import Export Corporation, he moved to Fujian, where he became governor. Jia moved to Beijing in the mid 1990s, eventually becoming mayor of Beijing and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee.

Jia Qinglin (贾庆林) was a member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and a member of the Politburo of the 15th Central Committee. Jia Qinglin (贾庆林) is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th Central Committee.

Career Data of Jia Qinglin (贾庆林):

1960 - 1967: Student, TsinghuaUniversity, Radio Engineering Department, BeijingMunicipality (Majored in electron tube studies.)

1964: Joined, CPC

1967 - 1976: Worker; Technician, Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory

1967 - 1976: Deputy Chief; Chief, Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory, Technical Section

1976 - 1978: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee, Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory

1976 - 1978: Deputy Director, CPC, Revolutionary Committee, Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory

1976 - 1978: Deputy Director, Shanghai No. 3 Electronic Tube Factory

1978 - 1979: Deputy Manager, Shanghai Electronic Elements Company

1979 - 1981: Deputy Manager, Shanghai Electron Tube Company

1981 - 1983: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee, Shanghai Meters, Instruments and Telecommunications Bureau

1982 - 1987: Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee

1983 - 1985: Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee, ShanghaiMunicipality

1983 - 1985: Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, ShanghaiMunicipality (In charge of Science and Technology.)

1985 - 1991: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, ShanghaiMunicipality

1987 - 1992: Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee

1991 - 1992: Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, ShanghaiMunicipality

1992 - 1997: Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo

1992 - 1994: Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, ShanghaiMunicipality

1994 - 1997: Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat

1995 - : Vice-Premier, State Council

1997 - 2002: Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee

1997 - 2002: Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo

1998 - : Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Central Work Committee of Large Enterprises

1999 - : Member, CPC, Leading Party Group, State Council

2002 - : Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

2002 - : Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee

2003 - : Chairman, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC