Compiled from the following sources:

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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

People's Daily Online


China News


XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 7/21/2015
Career Data Updated: 7/21/2015

PHOTO: Ling Jihua
Ling Jihua 令计划
Former Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1956

Biography

Ling Jihua was born in October 1956, a native of Shanxi province, Pinglu county. He joined the CPC in June 1976. He started to work in December 1973. He graduated from Hunan University business management Department, with a postgraduate degree. He was an alternate member of the16th CPC Central Committee.

From 2007 to 2012, Ling Jihua was served as director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and a Member of the Secretariat of the 17th CPC Central Committee and Deputy Director of Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

From 2012 to 2014 he was Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee. He is also vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

In July of 2015 Ling was expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from public office for corruption.

Career Data

2013—2018 Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee (Expelled from party for corruption)
2012—2014 Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Director, CPC, Central Committee, General Office
2002—2007 Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2012 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Organization Department
1999—2007 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, General Office
1999—2003 Director, CPC, Central Committee, General Office, Investigation and Research Office
1998—2007 Director, CPC, Central Committee, Research Office
1997—1999 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, General Office, Investigation and Research Office
1994—1995 Director, CYLC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
1994—1996 Student, Hunan University Hunan Province, Changsha City (Received MBA)
1990—1994 Deputy Director-General, CYLC, Central Committee, General Office
1990—1994 Editor-in-Chief, Youth League Journal
1988—1990 Director, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat, General Office
1985—1988 Deputy Director, CYLC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
1983—1985 Student, China Youth University for Political Sciences Beijing Municipality
1979—1983 Cadre, CYLC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
1978—1979 Cadre, CPC, Prefectural Committee Shanxi Province, Yuncheng Prefecture
1976 Joined, CPC
1975—1978 Deputy Secretary, CYLC, County-Level Shanxi Province, Pinglu County


Recent Travel & Appearances

04 Jul 16 Unswerving fight against corruption in accordance with law: People's Daily
04 Jul 16 Corrupt Ling Jihua gets life sentence
13 May 16 Ling Jihua officially charged, to face trial in Tianjin
29 Oct 15 CPC meeting confirms expulsion of 10 former officials, including Ling Jihua
21 Aug 15 CPC expels corrupt Shanxi official
27 Jul 15 CPC urges officials to learn from "negative examples" in anti-graft campaign
20 Jul 15 No exception allowed in graft crackdown
20 Jul 15 Ling Jihua arrested, put under judicial probe
20 Jul 15 Ling Jihua expelled from CPC, to face justice
22 Jan 15 Survey reveals public satisfaction of China's anti-graft campaign

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