Li Yizhong, male, Han Chinese, born in Datong, Shanxi province, in March 1945; joined the CPC in July, 1980; has university degree and Senior Engineer (Professor) title;

1966 graduated from the Refinery Engineering Institute of the China University of Petroleum, Beijing;

1967 started as a worker in Shandong Shengli Refinery Plant and later promoted to positions of Technician, Workshop Deputy Chief, Workshop Chief, Deputy Chief Engineer and General Manager; assumed positions of General Manager and CPC Standing Committee Member of the former Qilu Petrochemical Company of China Petrochemical Corporation; used to be a Standing Committee Member of the CPC Standing Committee of Zibo, Shandong province;

1987 Deputy General Manager (deputy minister rank), Administrative Deputy General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of the China Petrochemical Corporation;

1997 Chairman of the Board, General Manager and Party Group Secretary of the China Donglian Petrochemical Corporation Ltd., and, concurrently, Chairman of the Yizheng Chemical Fiber Company Ltd.

1998 General Manager and Party Group Secretary of the China Petrochemical Corporation

2000 Chairman of SINOPEC;

2003 Deputy Director and Party Secretary of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council;

2005 Director and Party Group Secretary of the the State Administration of Work Safety;

2008 Minister and Party Group Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology;

2008-today Minister and Party Secretary the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology;

Alternate Member of the 14th, 15th CPC Central Committee and Member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committee;

李毅中，男，汉族，山西大同人，1945年生，1980年加入中国共产党，大学学历，教授级高级工程师

1966年北京石油学院炼油工程专业毕业。

1967年参加工作,历任山东胜利炼油厂工人、技术员、车间副主任、主任、副总工程师、厂长，原中国石油化工总公司齐鲁石化公司经理、 党委常委，中共淄博市委常委员；

1987年任原中国石油化工总公司副总经理（副部级）、常务副总经理、党组副书记；

1997年任中国东联石化集团有限责任公司董事长、总经理、党组书记，兼任仪征化纤股份有限公司董事长；

1998年任中国石油化工集团公司总经理、党组书记，

2000年任中国石化股份有限公司董事长。

2003年任国务院国有资产监督管理委员会党委书记、副主任。

2005年任国家安全生产监督管理总局局长、党组书记。

2008年任工业和信息化部部长、党组副书记。

2008年任工业和信息化部部长党组书记。

中共第十四、十五届中央候补委员，中共第十六届、十七届中央委员。