Born in March 1951 in Tianjin. Joined the CPC in December 1984.

02/2005 – Vice Minister and member of CPC Leading Members’ Group of State Administration of Work Safety

07/2003 – 02/2005 Deputy Administrator and member of CPC Leading Members’ Group of State Administration of Work Safety (State Administration of Coal Mine Safety)

01/2003 – 07/2003 Director General of General Office (Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Finance) of State Administration of Work Safety (State Administration of Coal Mine Safety)

03/2001 – 01/2003 Deputy Director General and Director General of Department Two of Coal Mine Safety Supervision of State Administration of Work Safety (State Administration of Coal Mine Safety)

05/2000 – 03/2001 Deputy Director General, Office of Rectification and Safety Supervision of Local and Township Coal Mines of the State Coal Industry Administration

06/1998 – 05/2000 Assistant Inspector of Department of Industry Administration, the State Coal Industry Administration

06/1997 – 05/1998 Assistant Director General of Kailuan Mining Bureau

09/1993 – 05/1997 Assistant investigator, section chief, senior engineer of Production Preparation Section, Department of Production & Coordination, Ministry of Coal Industry

03/1992 – 09/1993 Staff member (on the level of deputy section chief) of Production Bureau, China National Coal Mine Corporation

02/1983 – 03/1992 Deputy section chief, deputy department director and engineer of Capital Construction Department, Fenxi Mining Bureau, Shanxi Province

(09/1987 – 06/1989) Studied in Business Administration Faculty of Shanxi School for Coal Industry Management Personnel

12/1975 – 02/1983 Technician and assistant engineer of Design Department of Fenxi Mining Bureau, Shanxi Province

08/1973 – 12/1975 Studied in Mine Construction Faculty of Shanxi Institute of Vocational Techniques