Li Changchun, Han nationality, a native of Dalian, Liaoning Province, was born in February 1944. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1965 and began working in September 1966. He graduated from the section of the Industrial Enterprise Automation of the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology. He holds the academic title of engineer.

He is now member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.

1961-1966: Student majoring in the Industrial Enterprise Automation of the Department of Electric Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology.
1966-1968: Stayed at Harbin Institute of Technology awaiting job assignment.

1968-1975: Technician of Shenyang Switchgear Plant.

1975-1980: Vice-chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of Shenyang Electrical Equipment Company, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC committee of the company, and deputy manager and manager of Shenyang Electrical Control Equipment Company and deputy secretary of the company's CPC committee.

1980-1981: Deputy director of Shenyang Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry and deputy secretary of the bureau's CPC committee.

1981-1982: Deputy secretary-general of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee.

1982-1983: Vice-mayor of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and chairman of the Shenyang Municipal Economic Committee.

1983-1985: Secretary of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and mayor of Shenyang.

1985-1986: Deputy secretary of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee and secretary of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee.

1986-1987: Deputy secretary of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee and vice-governor and acting governor of Liaoning Province.

1987-1990: Deputy secretary of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee and governor of Liaoning Province.

1990-1991: Deputy secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and vice-governor and acting governor of Henan Province. 　　

1991-1992: Deputy secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and governor of Henan Province.

1992-1993: Secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee.

1993-1997: Secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress (attended the workshop on theory held by the Party School of the CPC Central Committee for cadres at the provincial and ministerial level from October 1993 to November 1993).

1997-1998: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the CPC Henan Provincial Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial People's Congress.

1998-2002: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.

2002-: Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee.

He was alternate member of the 12th CPC Central Committee and member of the 13th, 14th and 15th CPC Central Committees and is member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. He was member of the Political Bureau of the 15th CPC Central Committee and is member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 16th CPC Central Committee.