Lu Hao

Lu Hao, male, Han ethnicity, was born in June 1967 in Shanghai. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in May 1985 and started his career in August 1989. Lu, senior economist, received his Master's degree in national economy planning and management at Peking University.

Lu is currently President and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Development Research Center (DRC) of the State Council.

September 1985–August 1989: Studied in the Department of Economic Management at Peking University, served as Head of the Students' Union of Peking University and Party Secretary of the CPC department student branch.

August 1989–February 1994: Staff member of Beijing Woolen Textile Manufacturing Factory, Deputy Head of the Jinshidai Woolen Cloth Garments Factory affiliated with Beijing Woolen Textile Manufacturing Factory, and Assistant Director of Beijing Woolen Textile Manufacturing Factory.

February 1994–November 1995: Deputy Director of Beijing Woolen Textile Manufacturing Factory (September 1991–July 1994: Studied postgraduate program in economics in the Department of Economic Management at Peking University and was awarded a master's degree in economics).

November 1995–December 1998: Director and Deputy Party Chief of Beijing Woolen Textile Manufacturing Factory.

December 1998–August 1999: Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee of Beijing Textile Group (Holding) Co. Ltd., Board Member and Deputy General Manager of Beijing Textile Group (Holding) Co. Ltd..

August 1999–November 1999: Deputy Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Administrative Commission at Zhongguancun Science Park.

November 1999–June 2001: Director and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park; Deputy Party Chief of Haidian district of Beijing municipality (April 2001).

June 2001–January 2003: Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Deputy Director of the Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park; Deputy Party Chief of Haidian district of Beijing municipality (September 2001–January 2002: Took a continuing studies course at the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC).

January 2003–February 2003: Vice Mayor of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality; Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Deputy Director of the Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park.

February 2003–September 2003: Vice Mayor of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality; Secretary of the Industrial Working Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology (March 2002–March 2003: Took temporary posts as a member of the Party Leadership Group and Assistant General Manager of China Three Gorges Corporation).

September 2003–April 2008: Vice Mayor of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality (October 2007–December 2007: Took a continuing studies course on national defense for provincial- and military-level officials at the China PLA National Defense University).

April 2008–March 2013: First Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (November 2010–January 2011: Took a continuing studies course for provincial- and ministerial-level officials in the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC).

March 2013–June 2013: Deputy Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee; Acting Governor and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Heilongjiang Province People’s Government.

June 2013–March 2018: Deputy Secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee; Governor and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Heilongjiang Province People’s Government.

March 2018–October 2018: Minister and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

October 2018–June 2022: Minister and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Natural Resources; National Chief Inspector of Natural Resources (concurrently).

Since June 2022: Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of DRC.

Since July 2022: President and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of DRC.

Member of the 18th, 19th and 20th CPC Central Committees.