Liu Qi

The following is the biographical sketch of Liu Qi:

Liu Qi, male, 59, Han nationality, native of Wujin, Jiangsu Province, was born in Nov. 1942. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1975 and began to work in June 1968. He graduated from the Metallurgical Department of Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, majoring in iron smelting. With a postgraduate education, he holds the professional title of senior engineer (professor in rank).

He is now a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee; secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; mayor of Beijing

1959-1964 Student of the Metallurgical Department of Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, majoring in iron smelting

1964-1968 Postgraduate of the Metallurgical Department of Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, majoring in iron smelting

1968-1978 Gas controller, furnaceman and founder of No.2 blast furnace of the Steel Works of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company

1978-1983 Technician and deputy head of the No.3 blast furnace of the Steel Works of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company

1983-1985 Deputy director of the Steel Works and head of the Production Department of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company

1985-1990 First deputy manager of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company; member of the Standing Committee of the Company's CPC Committee

1990-1993 Manager of the Wuhan Iron and Steel Company; member of the Standing Committee of the Company's CPC Committee

1993-1998 Minister of Metallurgy; secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry

1998-1998 Deputy secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and a candidate for the mayor of Beijing

1998-1999 Deputy secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; vice-mayor of Beijing

1999-2002 Deputy secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; mayor of Beijing

2002-2002 Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; mayor of Beijing

2002- Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee; secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee; and mayor of Beijing
An alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee and member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, he is now a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and a member of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee.