The following is the biographical sketch of Huang Mengfu, who was elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday:

Huang Mengfu

Male, born in January 1944, of Han ethnic group, native of Shanghai.

Vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and chairman of All-China Industry and Commerce Federation. Member of China Democratic National Construction Association (CDNCA), and member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). A senior engineer.

1962-1968 Studied in the Metallurgy Department in the Beijing Iron and Steel Institute, major in iron & metallurgy

1968-1976 Worker, section chief at the Nanjing Iron and Steel Plant in Jiangsu province

1976-1983 Technician, engineer and deputy section chief of Iron Smelting Subplant of the Nanjing Iron and Steel Plant

1983-1988 Deputy director of the Iron Smelting Subplant of the Nanjing Iron and Steel Plant

1988-1992 Deputy director and senior engineer of the Nanjing Iron and Steel Plant

1992-1997 Vice mayor of Nanjing City, vice-chairman and chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CDNCA and chairman of CDNCA Nanjing Municipal Committee

1997-1998 Vice-chairman of the Central Committee of CDNCA, chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CDNCA and chairman of CDNCA Nanjing Municipal Committee, vice mayor of Nanjing

1998-2001 Vice-chairman of the Central Committee of CDNCA, chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CDNCA and chairman of the CDNCA Nanjing Municipal Committee, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress

2001-2002 Vice-chairman of All-China Industry and Commerce Federation, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of CDNCA, chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CDNCA, chairman of the CDNCA Nanjing Municipal Committee, and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress

2002-2003 Vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress and chairman of All-China Industry and Commerce Federation

2003- Chairman of All-China Industry and Commerce Federation.

Member of 8th CPPCC National Committee and member of the Standing Committee of 9th CPPCC National Committee. Vice-chairman of the 10th and 11th CPPCC National Committee.