- Wang Xudong
Wang Xudong (Chinese: 王旭东; January
1946 - ) is a politician of thePeople's Republic of China (PRC) and the current vice Minister of Industry and Information. He also serves as the chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) of the PRC.Biography
Born in
Yancheng ,Jiangsu Province , Wang graduated from Wuxi Radio Industry School in September1962 , majoring in mechanics. He joined theCommunist Party of China (CPC) in February1972 . He then started an internship at the 4th office of the 1418 research institute affiliated with the Commission of Science for National Defense. In October1968 , he was sent to work in the Dangcheng Commune in the Xijiao District ofTianjin . In October1969 , he returned to the 4th office of the 1418 research institute and became a group leader, vice secretary and later, secretary of theChinese Communist Youth League committee in the institute. In November1974 , he was promoted to vice secretary of the CPC committee of the 1418 institute. In November1976 , he became vice secretary of the CPC committee of the 1418 research institute affiliated with the Ministry of Electronics and Industry, and also the director of its revolutionary commission. In October1978 , he became the president and vice Party chief of the 1418 institute.From February
1980 to July1982 , Wang studied at the CPCCentral Party School , and also took courses in system engineering of industrial science and technology management at the Tianjin training academy of science and technology. In April1983 , he was appointed as a standing committee member of the CPC Tianjin committee and leader of the Tianjin department of science and technology. In September 1983, he became a standing committee member and the director of the organization department of the CPC Tianjin committee. In September1991 , he was elevated to vice secretary of the CPC Tianjin committee and the head of the organization department. In August1993 , he was promoted to vice director of the organization department of theCentral Committee of the Communist Party of China . He became the secretary of the CPCHebei committee in June2000 . In November2002 , he was appointed vice minister and Party chief of the Ministry of Industry and Information. In March2003 , he became the Minister of Industry and Information, as well as the Ministry's Party chief. In June 2003, he was additionally appointed as the director and party chief of theInformation Office of the State Council . In March2008 when the Ministry of Industry and Information was formed, he was appointed as vice minister. In May 2008, he became the chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) of the PRC.He was an alternate member of the
15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , and a full member of the 16th Central Committee. He is a current member of the 17th Central Committee.
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