Zhou Xiaochuan (1948-), native of Yixing, Jiangsu Province.

He was elected vice chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 11, 2013.

1985: Receiving a PhD degree from the Tsinghua University.

1986-87: Acting as the deputy director of China Economic Restructuring Institute, and concurrently a member of the State Council Leadership Group on Economic System Restructuring.

1986-89: Acting as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

1986-91: Acting as a member of the State Economic Restructuring Commission.

1991-95: Acting as vice-governor of the Bank of China (BOC).

1995-96: Acting as director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

1996-97: Acting as vice-governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank.

1998-2000: Acting as the governor of the China Construction Bank. February 2000: Appointed chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission, watchdog of China's stock market.

December 2002: Appointed governor of the People's Bank of China. Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

March 2003: Re-appointed governor of the People's Bank of China.

March 2013: Elected vice chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and re-appointed governor of the People's Bank of China.