Du Qinglin
Du Qinglin (Chinese: 杜青林; pinyin: Dù Qīnglín; born November 1946 in Panshi, Jilin City, Jilin) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He formerly serves as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and a Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). From 2007 and 2012 he served as the director of United Front Work Department of CCP.[1]
Du Qinglin | |
|---|---|
| 杜青林 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 13 March 2008 – 14 March 2018 First-ranking between March 2013 and March 2018 | |
| Chairman | Jia Qinglin Yu Zhengsheng |
| Head of the United Front Work Department | |
| In office 2 December 2007 – 31 August 2012 | |
| General Secretary | Hu Jintao |
| Preceded by | Liu Yandong |
| Succeeded by | Ling Jihua |
| Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan | |
| In office 3 December 2006 – 2 December 2007 | |
| Deputy | Jiang Jufeng (Governor) |
| Preceded by | Zhang Xuezhong |
| Succeeded by | Liu Qibao |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 31 August 2001 – 29 December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Yaobang |
| Succeeded by | Sun Zhengcai |
| Communist Party Secretary of Hainan | |
| In office 19 February 1998 – 15 August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ruan Chongwu |
| Succeeded by | Bai Keming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1946 (age 77) Panshi, Jilin, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Northeast Normal University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
Du graduated from law department of Jilin University with a master's degree. He joined the CCP in March 1966.
In early years, Du served in FAW Car Co., Ltd in Changchun and Communist Youth League Jilin committee. From September 1984 to 1991, he served as vice secretary of CCP Changchun municipal committee, a standing committee member of CCP Jilin committee, director of organization department in Jilin, and vice secretary of CCP Jilin committee. In March 1992, Du became the vice secretary of CCP Hainan committee. He was elected the chairman of Hainan People's Congress in February 1993. From February 1998 to August 2001, Du was the secretary of CCP Hainan committee. From August 2001 to December 2006, Du served as Minister of Agriculture. In December 2006, he became the secretary of CCP Sichuan committee, and was elected chairman of Sichuan People's Congress in January 2007. In December 2007, Du succeeded Liu Yandong as the director of United Front Work Department of CCP.
On March 13, 2008, Du was elected vice chairman of CPPCC. In November 2012, he was elected to the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, while continuing his term as Vice Chairman of the CPPCC.
Du was a member of the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
References edit
- ^ "Biography of Du Qinglin". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.