State Council. In March 2008 when the Ministry of Industry and Information was formed, he was appointed as vice minister. In May 2008, he became the chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) of the PRC. He was an alternate member of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a full member of the 16th and 17th Central Committees. References 1946 births Living people People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu Politicians from Yancheng Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu Political office-holders in Hebei