Liu Qibao
Liu Qibao | |
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刘奇葆 | |
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
In office 13 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |
Chairman | Wang Yang |
Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
In office 21 November 2012 – 29 October 2017 | |
Deputy | Luo Shugang (2012–2014) Huang Kunming (2014–2017) |
General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
Preceded by | Liu Yunshan |
Succeeded by | Huang Kunming |
Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan | |
In office December 2007 – November 2012 | |
Deputy | Jiang Jufeng (Governor) Li Chongxi (zhuanzhi) |
Preceded by | Du Qinglin |
Succeeded by | Wang Dongming |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1953 (age 70–71) Susong, Anhui, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | Anhui Normal University |
Liu Qibao (
Early life and education
Liu Qibao was born in a village near the banks of the
Career
After graduating in 1974, Liu Qibao was a cadre at the Theoretical Research Office of the Department of Publicity, CPC Anhui Provincial Committee.[3] Following it, he eventually became secretary to Wan Li, then provincial Party Secretary of Anhui.[4]
In 1980, Wan Li was transferred to work for the central authorities in Beijing. Liu was sent to work for the CYL Anhui Provincial Committee, where he gained rapid career advancement. He led propaganda and ideology work at the CYL, eventually rising to lead the provincial CYL organization. In February 1984, he became mayor of Suzhou, Anhui,[3] a city with jurisdiction over some four million people, at only 31 years old. In November 1985, he was transferred to the CYL national organization, where he worked alongside future leaders Liu Yandong, Li Keqiang, and Li Yuanchao. Since then he has been identified by some observers as part of the "tuanpai", or "Youth League faction".
Liu left the Youth League in 1993 to serve as the deputy chief editor of
Liu served as the
At the 18th Party Congress held in November 2012, Liu was promoted to the
In 2017 Qibao met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens, Greece.[5]
At the 19th Party Congress held in October 2017, Liu was unable to secure a Politburo seat even though he had not yet reached the conventional retirement at the age of 68. He held onto a seat on the Central Committee, however.[6] On March 14, 2018, he was named one of the vice-chairmen of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[7]
References
- Xinhua. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Xinhua. 2008-01-27. Archived from the originalon 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c d "Liu Qibao". 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Zhuang Pinghui (2012-10-04). "Sichuan successes make party secretary Liu Qibao a shining star". Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Lei Xiaoxun (2017-04-28). "Greek PM Tsipras receives Liu Qibao in Athens". China Daily. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "CPC elects new Central Committee in leadership transition". China Daily. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Zhou Xin (2018-03-14). "24 elected vice chairpersons of 13th CPPCC National Committee". Xinhua. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
External links
- Biography Xinhua(November 2012)
- Who's Who in China's Leadership China.org.cn(November 2012)