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Biography Highlight

Zhao Kezhi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Laixi City, Shandong Province. He was born in 1953, entered the work force in 1973 and joined the CPC in 1975. Zhao was Executive Vice-Governor of Jiangsu Province from 2006 to 2010. From 2010 to 2012, Zhao was Deputy Secretary of CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee and Governor of Guizhou Province.

Recent Career Data

2018—	State Councilor, State Council	§
2018—	Minister, Ministry of Public Security (Reelected March 19, 2018)	§
2017—2018	Minister, Ministry of Public Security	§
2017—	Secretary, Ministry of Public Security CPC, Party Committee	§
2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2016—2017	Director, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hebei Province	§
2015—2017	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hebei Province	§
2013—2015	Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Guizhou Province	§
2012—2015	Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Guizhou Province	§
2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee

Recent Travel & Appearances

03/16/21	Zhao Kezhi called for pushing forward China's campaign against gun and explosives crimes across the country.
02/20/21	Zhao Kezhi co-hosted the China-Vietnam public security ministerial meeting with To Lam, Vietnam's Minister of Public Security
02/19/21	Zhao Kezhi met with Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi. China, Vietnam vow to strengthen security, law enforcement cooperation
05/09/20	Zhao Kezhi urged efforts to safeguard economic development and social stability, stressing solid work to prevent risks and ensure security.
04/01/20	Zhao Kezhi urged efforts in solving prominent drug problems as well as improving the drug control system and capacity.