Luo Gan (罗干), male, Han nationality, is the Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee and State Councilor.

Luo Gan (罗干) was born in Jinan City, Shandong Province (山东省济南市), China in July., 1935. He joined the CPC in June 1960 and entered the workforce in May 1962. Luo Gan (罗干) graduated with a specialty in machine casting from the Freiburg Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in the Democratic Republic of Germany. As a university graduate, he holds the title of Senior Engineer.

After returning from his studies in Germany, Luo Gan (罗干) worked in the 1st Ministry of Machine Building. Posted to HenanProvince, in the early 1980s, he became vice governor and secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee. During this period, Luo Gan (罗干) was also active in the All-China-Federal of Trade Unions.

Luo Gan (罗干) 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 and of the Secretariat of the 15th CPC Central Committee.

Luo Gan (罗干) is currently a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He is also a state councilor, a member of the Leading Party Group of the State Council and secretary of the CPC Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data of Luo Gan (罗干):

1953 - 1954: Student, Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, BeijingMunicipality

1954 - 1955: Student, Karl Marx University, Germany, Leipzig

1955 - 1956: Leipzig Iron and Steel Plant and Leipzig Metal Casting Plant, Germany, Leipzig

1956 - 1962: Student, Freiburg Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Germany, Leipzig

1960: Joined, CPC

1962 - 1969: Project Group Leader and Technician, First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

1969 - 1970: May 7th CadreSchool

1970 - 1980: Director, First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Luohe Preparatory Office

1970 - 1980: Deputy Director, First Ministry of Machine-Building Industry, Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, HenanProvince, ZhengzhouCity

1980 - 1981: Chairman, Science and Technology Committee, HenanProvince

1981 - 1983: Vice-Governor, HenanProvince

1981 - 1983: Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, HenanProvince

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

1983 - 1988: Vice-Chairman, All-China Federation of Trade Unions

1983 - 1988: Member, All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Secretariat

1983 - 1988: Deputy Secretary, CPC, Leading Party Group, All-China Federation of Trade Unions

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

1988: Minister, Ministry of Labor and Social Services

1988 - 1998: Secretary-General, State Council

1988 - 1998: Secretary, CPC, Leading Party Group, Government Offices Administration of the State Council

1988 - 1998: Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Work Committee Departments, Government Offices Administration of the State Council

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

1993 - : State Councilor, State Council

1993 - 1998: Deputy Secretary, 14th CPC, Central Committee, Offices Under Central Committee, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee

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

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

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

1998 - : Member, CPC, Leading Party Group, State Council

1998 - 2002: Secretary, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Offices Under Central Committee, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee

2002 - : Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee

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

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

2002 - : Secretary, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Offices Under Central Committee, Political and Legislative Affairs Committee