He used to be the deputy mayor of Jishou City, Hunan Province, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, and the secretary-general of the State Committee;

1In May 1987, he served as the Standing Committee Member and Secretary General of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Committee.

1988 1 Member of the Standing Committee of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture and Executive Deputy Governor.

1May, 990, served as deputy secretary and executive deputy governor of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Committee;

1993 1 transferred to the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, and successively served as deputy director, organization director, ministerial committee member and organization director of the cadre deployment bureau.

In August 2005, he served as deputy director of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, and served as a member, deputy head and director of the office of the leading group for advanced education activities of the Central Committee.

In September 2008, he served as deputy director of the Central Organization Department and director of the Central Party History Research Office. He is also a member of the central leading group for in-depth study and practice of Scientific Outlook on Development.

20 14 1 month, no longer served as the director of the research office of the party history of the CPC Central Committee.