The following is the biographical sketch of Uyunqimg, who was just elected vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC):

Female, born in 1942, of ethnic Mongolian group, a native of Beipiao, Liaoning province; and joined Communist Party of China ( CPC) in 1966.

Studied at Secondary Science & Technology Vocational School of Inner Mongolia in 1958-1960; received university-level education at Party School of Inner Mongolia Regional CPC Committee in 1960- 1964.

Teacher of the Party School of CPC Municipal Committee of Baotou, Inner Mongolia in 1964-1968; sub-editor and deputy chief of Editing Section of Baotou Daily in 1968-1979; office worker at Baotou Municipal Economic and Trade Commission in 1979-1980; deputy head of office of Organization Department of CPC Municipal Committee of Baotou in 1980-1983; Standing Committee member and head of Publicity Department of CPC Municipal Committee of Baotou in 1983-1984.

Director and secretary of the Leading Party Members Group, of Autonomous Regional Women's Federation in 1984-1988.

Head of Publicity Department, in 1988-1989; Standing Committee member and head of Publicity Department, in 1989-1994; deputy secretary, in 1994-2000, of CPC Autonomous Regional Committee of Inner Mongolia.

Vice-chairwoman and acting chairwoman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Government in 2000-2001; deputy secretary of the CPC Autonomous Regional Committee and chairwoman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Government since 2001.

Alternate member of 14th and 15th CPC central committees; member of 16th CPC Central Committee.