Wang Huning, male, Han ethnicity, was born in October 1955 and is from Laizhou, Shandong Province. He began his first job in February 1977 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1984. Wang graduated from Department of International Politics, Fudan University where he completed a graduate program in international politics and was awarded a Master of Laws degree. He holds a professional title of professor.

Wang is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Deepening Reform.