Wang Gang

The following is the biographical sketch of Wang Gang:

Wang Gang, male, 59, Han nationality, native of Fuyu, Jilin Province, was born in October 1942. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 1971 and began to work in September 1967. He graduated from the Philosophy Department of Jilin University, majoring in philosophy.

He is now an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, director of General Office of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of Working Committee of the Organs Under the CPC Central Committee.

1962-1967 Student of the Philosophy Department of Jilin University, majoring in philosophy

1967-1968 Stay at university, waiting for job assignment

1968-1969 Clerk of the Publicity Section of No. 8 Company of 7th Bureau, Ministry of Construction

1969-1977 Clerk of the Publicity Division of the Political Department of the 7th Bureau, Ministry of Construction

1977-1981 Secretary of the General Office of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee

1981-1985 Secretary (division-director rank) of Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee

1985-1986 Deputy director-general of Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee

1986-1987 Deputy director-general of Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee;deputy director- general of Letters and Calls Bureau of the General Office of the State Council

1987-1990 Executive deputy director-general and secretary of Party Committee of Letters and Calls Bureau, General Office of the CPC Central Committee; executive deputy director-general and secretary of Party Committee of Letters and Calls Bureau, General Office of the State Council

1990-1993 Executive deputy director of Central Archives and secretary of the Head Office CPC committee of Central Archives

1993-1994 Director of Central Archives; director of State Archives Bureau

1994-1999 Deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; director of Central Archives; director-general of State Archives Bureau

1999-1999 Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of Working Committee of the Organs Under the CPC Central Committee; director of Central Archives and director- general of State Archives Bureau

1999-2002 Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; secretary of Working Committee of the Organs Under the CPC Central Committee

2002- Alternate member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee; a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee; director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee; secretary of Working Committee of the Organs Under the CPC Central Committee

He, an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, is now a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and an alternate member of its Political Bureau, and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.