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

Qian Yunlu

Male, born in October 1944, of Han ethnic group, native of Dawuin Hubei Province. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 1965.

Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and member of its Leading Party Members' Group, secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress.

1963-1968 Studying at the Hubei University, majoring in statistics

1968-1970 Working in the Sanli Commune of the Dawu County in Hubei

1970-1973 Secretary of the publicity department of CPC Dawu County Committee, secretary of the organization department of the CPC Xiaogan Prefecture Committee, member of the standing committee of the Communist Youth League of Xiaogan

1973-1975 Vice Party secretary of the Huancheng District of Hanchuan County of Hubei, Party secretary of the Xiaohe Commune

1975-1976 Vice Party secretary of the Hanchuan County and Party secretary of the Xinhe Commune

1976-1979 Vice Party secretary of the Hanchuan County

1979-1982 Vice Party secretary of the Dawu County, director of the office of the Revolutionary Committee, and head of the county

1982-1983 Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League

1983-1991 Vice secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee

1991-1995 Vice secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and secretary of the CPC Wuhan City Committee

1995-1998 Vice secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, secretary of the CPC Wuhan City Committee, and chairman of the Hubei CPPCC Provincial committee

1998-1999 Vice secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, acting governor of Guizhou

1999-2000 Vice secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, governor of Guizhou

2000-2003 Secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee

2003-2005 Secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial People's Congress

2005-2006 Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee

2006-2008 Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress.

2008- Vice-chairman and secretary-general of the 11th CPPCC National Committee and member of its Leading Party Members' Group, secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress.

Alternate member of the 14th and 15th CPC Central Committee, member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committee.