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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/24/2019
Career Data Updated: 6/24/2019

PHOTO: Qu Dongyu
Qu Dongyu 屈冬玉
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Director, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Born: 1963

Biography Highlight

Qu Dongyu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. He was born in 1963, graduated from Hunan Agricultural College in 1983 with a Bachelor Degree, from graduate school of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science with a Master Degree, a Doctorate Degree from Holland in 1996, and joined the CPC in 1986. Since 2001 until May 2011, he was Vice President of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science. From 2011 to 2015 he was Vice-Chairman of Autonomous Region People's Government, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In 2015 he became Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2019 he was elected Director of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Recent Career Data

2019— Director, United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
2015— Vice-Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
2011—2015 Vice-Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
2008—2011 Assistant Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (adjunct)
2001—2011 Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2000—2001 Director, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Vegetable and Flowers
1997—2000 Deputy Director, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Vegetable and Flowers
1988—1993 Researcher, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Vegetable and Flowers
1983—1986 Student, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate School
1979—1983 Student, Hunan Agricultural University, Horticulture Department Hunan Province, Changsha City

Recent Travel & Appearances

06/23/19 Qu Dongyu elected as new Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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