The following is the biographical sketch of Huang Kunming:

Huang Kunming, male, Han ethnicity, was born in November 1956 and is from Shanghang, Fujian Province. He began his first job in December 1974 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 1976. Huang graduated from School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University where he completed an in-service graduate program in public administration. He holds a Doctor of Management degree.

Huang is currently a member of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, Deputy Head of its Publicity Department in charge of routine work, and Director of the General Office of the Central Commission for Guiding Cultural and Ethical Progress.

2017- Member, CPC Central Committee Political Bureau

Member, CPC Central Committee Secretariat

Deputy Head in charge of routine work, CPC Central Committee Publicity Department

Director, General Office, Central Commission for Guiding Cultural and Ethical Progress

2014-2017 Deputy Head (minister level, in charge of routine work), CPC Central Committee Publicity Department

Director, General Office, Central Commission for Guiding Cultural and Ethical Progress

2013-2014 Deputy Head, CPC Central Committee Publicity Department

2012-2013 Member, Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee

Secretary, CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province

Chairman, Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress

2010-2012 Member, Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee

Secretary, CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province

2007-2010 Member, Standing Committee of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee

Head, Publicity Department, CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee

Attended an in-service program at School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University and was awarded a Doctor of Management degree (2005-2008)

2003-2007 Secretary, CPC Jiaxing Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province

Chairman, Standing Committee of the Jiaxing Municipal People's Congress

2000-2003 Deputy Secretary, CPC Huzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province

Mayor, Huzhou

1999-2000 Deputy Secretary, CPC Huzhou Municipal Committee, Zhejiang Province

Acting Mayor, Huzhou

1998-1999 Deputy Secretary, CPC Longyan Municipal Committee, Fujian Province

Mayor, Longyan

1997-1998 Member, Standing Committee of the CPC Longyan Municipal Committee, Fujian Province

Secretary, CPC Yongding County Committee, Fujian Province

1995-1997 Member, CPC Longyan Prefectural Committee, Fujian Province

Secretary, CPC Yongding County Committee, Fujian Province

1993-1995 Assistant to Commissioner, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province

Secretary, CPC Yongding County Committee, Fujian Province

1992-1993 Assistant to Commissioner; Deputy Secretary-General; and General Office Director, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province

1991-1992 Deputy Secretary-General and General Office Director, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province

1990-1991 General Office Director, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province

1988-1990 Deputy Director, General Office, Longyan Prefecture, Fujian Province

1985-1988 Deputy Head, Young Officials Section, Organization Department, CPC Longyan Prefectural Committee, Fujian Province

Attended a graduate program at Training Department, Central Party School (1985-1988)

1982-1985 Staff member, Organization Department, CPC Longyan Prefectural Committee, Fujian Province

1978-1982 Studied at Department of Political Education, Fujian Normal University

1977-1978 Clerk and Party branch member, Tongxian Brigade, Tongxian Commune, Shanghang County, Fujian Province

1974-1977 Soldier and deputy squad leader, Detachment 84, Unit 32866, Ground Force

Alternate member, 18th CPC Central Committee

Member, 19th CPC Central Committee

Member, Political Bureau and Secretariat, 19th CPC Central Committee