Chen Xi (politician)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Xi
陈希
Central Party School
Assumed office
25 October 2017
DeputyHe Yiting
Li Shulei
Xie Chuntao (executive)
General SecretaryXi Jinping
Preceded byLiu Yunshan
Head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party
In office
28 October 2017 – 26 April 2023
DeputyJiang Xinzhi (executive)
General SecretaryXi Jinping
Preceded byZhao Leji
Succeeded byLi Ganjie
Personal details
Born (1953-09-16) 16 September 1953 (age 70)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materFuzhou University
Tsinghua University

Chen Xi (Chinese: 陈希; born 16 September 1953) is a Chinese politician currently serving as the president of the Central Party School. Between 2017 and 2022, Chen was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and a secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, serving as the head of the party's Organization Department. A graduate from Tsinghua University, Chen served as the party secretary of the institution from 2002 to 2008. Thereafter he served as a vice-minister of education and vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology.

Early career

Chen traces his ancestry to Putian, Fujian province, and was born in the provincial capital Fuzhou. He worked in his youth at a mechanics factory attached to Fuzhou University. Shortly after the resumption of higher education at the end of the Cultural Revolution, Chen was recommended to attend Tsinghua University as a "Worker-Peasant-Soldier student", where he earned a bachelor's degree. At Tsinghua he was friends with Xi Jinping, who was also attending Tsinghua at the time.[1]

Chen joined the Communist Party in November 1978. After graduating from Tsinghua he returned to Fuzhou University to become a lecturer. In September 1979 he headed back to Tsinghua where he completed a Master's of Science degree. He stayed at Tsinghua to work for the Communist Party and its

affiliated Youth League as a political organizer. Between 1990 and 1992 he went on a stint at Stanford University
as a visiting scholar. Beginning in August 1993, he became the deputy chief of the party organization at Tsinghua, becoming executive deputy chief two years later. In 2002 he became head of the Tsinghua party organization.

In November 2008, Chen became Vice Minister of Education, leaving his post at Tsinghua shortly thereafter.[2] In September 2010, Chen was sent to Liaoning to serve as Deputy Communist Party Secretary of the province, where he served for a mere seven months.[3] In April 2011 Chen became the head of the party branch and vice chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), succeeding Deng Nan.[4]

Rise to prominence

In April 2013, following the ascension of Xi Jinping to the posts of General Secretary and President, Chen left his post at CAST and was transferred to become executive deputy head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[5] Chen is widely seen as a confidant and ally of Xi Jinping.[3]

At the

Central Party School without holding a seat on the Politburo Standing Committee. While this was seen as a "demotion" of the status of the Central Party School, it was also seen as an elevation of Chen's position.[6] Chen stepped down as the head of the Organization Department in April 2023 and was succeeded by Li Ganjie.[7]

Chen is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and was a member of the 16th and 17th Central Commissions for Discipline Inspection. Beginning in 2013, he also was a member of the Central Leading Group for Inspection Work.

References

  1. Singtao Daily
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  2. ^ Zhou Yimei (November 19, 2008). "清华大学党委书记陈希调任教育部副部长". Jinghua Times via Xinhua. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "陈希与习近平既是同窗更是同党（高新）". Radio Free Asia. 2013-04-03.
  4. ^ "中科协证实陈希接替邓楠任中国科协党组书记". Ifeng. May 5, 2011.
  5. ^ 申维辰任中国科协党组书记 陈希不再担任
  6. ^ "中组部长陈希兼任党校校长 习近平打破30年惯例". Radio Free Asia. 2017-11-11.
  7. ^ "李干杰同越共中央政治局委员、中央书记处常务书记、中组部部长张氏梅举行会谈". 新华社. 2023-04-26.
Party political offices
Preceded by Head of the
Central Organization Department

2017–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Executive Deputy Head of the
Central Organization Department

2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Tsinghua University
2002–2008 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by President of the
Central Party School

2017– 		Incumbent
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