Li Changchun (李长春), male, Han nationality, is the Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Li Changchun (李长春) was born in Dalian City, Liaoning Province (辽宁省大连市), China in Feb., 1944. He joined the CPC in September 1965 and joined the workforce in September 1966. He graduated with a specialty in industrial enterprise automation from the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Engineer.

Li Changchun (李长春) spent most of the 1960s and 1970s in Harbin and Shenyang in electrical machinery positions. Early in the 1980s, he occupied senior Party positions in Shenyang, eventually becoming secretary of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and mayor of Shenyang. Later he was vice governor, acting governor, and governor of LiaoningProvince. The early 1990s found Li in HenanProvince, where he became secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee.

Li Changchun (李长春) was an alternate member of the 12th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 13th, 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees. He was a member of the Politburo of the 15th CPC Central Committee. Li is currently a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th Central Committee.

Career Data of Li Changchun (李长春):

1961 - 1966: Student, Harbin Institute of Technology, Electric Machinery Department, Heilongjiang Province, HarbinCity (Majored in Industrial Enterprise Automation.)

1965: Joined, CPC

1966 - 1968: (Stayed at Harbin Institute of Technology awaiting job assignments)

1968 - 1975: Technician, Shenyang Switchgear Plant, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1975 - 1980: Vice-Chairman, CPC, Revolutionary Committee, Shenyang Electrical Equipment Company

1975 - 1980: Member, CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee, Shenyang Electrical Equipment Company

1975 - 1980: Deputy Manager; Manager, Shenyang Electrical Control Equipment Company

1975 - 1980: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee, Shenyang Electrical Control Equipment Company

1980 - 1981: Deputy Director, Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1980 - 1981: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Party Committee, Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1981 - 1982: Deputy Secretary-General, CPC, Municipal Committee, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1981 - 1982: Alternate Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee

1982 - 1983: Vice-Mayor, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1982 - 1983: Chairman, Economic Committee, CPC, Municipal Committee, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1983 - 1986: Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1983 - 1985: Mayor, LiaoningProvince, ShenyangCity

1985 - 1990: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, LiaoningProvince

1986 - 1987: Vice-Governor, LiaoningProvince (also Acting Governor)

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

1987 - 1990: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee

1987 - 1990: Governor, LiaoningProvince

1990 - 1992: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, HenanProvince

1990 - 1992: Vice-Governor, HenanProvince (also Acting Governor)

1991 - 1992: Governor, HenanProvince

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

1993 - 1993: 14th CPC, Central Committee, CentralPartySchool (Attended a workshop on theory, held by the PartySchool of the 14th CPC Central Committee for cadres at the provincial and)

1993 - 1998: Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee, HenanProvince

1997 - 1998: Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee

1998 - : Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, GuangdongProvince

2002 - : Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

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

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