Li Changchun, male, 58, Han nationality, a native of Dalian, Liaoning Province, was born in February 1944. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1965 and began working in September 1966. He graduated from the Specialty of the Industrial Enterprise Automation of the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology. With a university education, he holds the title as an engineer.

    He is now a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC.

    1961-1966 Student majoring in the Industrial Enterprise Automation of the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology

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

    1968-1975 Technician of Shenyang Switchgear Plant in Liaoning Province

    1975-1980 Vice-chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of Shenyang Electrical Equipment Company in Liaoning Province, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee of the company, and deputy manager and manager of Shenyang Electrical Control Equipment Company and deputy secretary of the company's CPC Committee

    1980-1981 Deputy director of Shenyang Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry and deputy secretary of the bureau's CPC Committee

    1981-1982 Deputy secretary-general of the Shenyang Municipal Committee of the CPC in Liaoning Province

    1982-1983 Vice mayor of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and chairman of the Shenyang Municipal Economic Committee

    1983-1985 Secretary of the Shenyang Municipal Committee of the CPC in Liaoning Province and mayor of Shenyang

    1985-1986 Deputy secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC and secretary of the Shenyang Municipal Committee of the CPC

    1986-1987 Deputy secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC and vice governor and acting governor of Liaoning Province

    1987-1990 Deputy secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC and governor of Liaoning Province

    1990-1991 Deputy secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC and vice governor and acting governor of Henan Province     

    1991-1992 Deputy secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC and governor of Henan Province

    1992-1993 Secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC

    1993-1997 Secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress (attended the workshop on theory held by the Party School of the CPC Central Committee for cadres at the provincial and ministerial level from October 1993 to November 1993)

    1997-1998 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress

    1998-2002 Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC

    2002- Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC

    He was an alternate member of the 12th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 13th, 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees andis a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the Political Bureau of the 15th CPC Central Committee and is a member of the Political Bureau and a member of the Political Bureau's Standing Committee of the 16th CPC Central Committee. Enditem