Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 9/17/2013
Career Data Updated: 9/17/2013
Li Yong 李勇
Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Born: 1951
Birthplace: Shandong Province, Jining City
Biography
Li Yong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jining, Shandong province. He joined the CPC in 1973, and graduated from the Research Institute for Fiscal Science of the Ministry of Finance with a master's degree in economics. He served as first and second secretary to the United Nations Mission from China, and served as director-general of the World Bank Department of the Ministry of Finance until 1996. He was promoted to vice-minister in 2003. In 2013 he became Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Career Data
| 2013— | Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | |
| 2003—2013 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance | |
| 2000—2003 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance | |
| 2000—2013 | Member, Ministry of Finance CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 1999—2002 | Secretary-General, Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | |
| 1996—1998 | Executive Director, The World Bank, China | |
| 1992—1996 | Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Finance, World Bank Department | |
| 1992—1996 | Director-General, Ministry of Finance, World Bank Department | |
| 1990—1992 | Advisor, The World Bank, China | |
| 1989—1990 | Director, Ministry of Finance, World Bank Department | |
| 1985—1988 | First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations | |
| 1985—1988 | Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations | |
| 1984—1985 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Finance, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Foreign Fiscal Research Office | |
| 1973 | Graduate, Ministry of Finance, Research Institute for Fiscal Science | |
| 1973 | Joined, CPC |
Recent Travel & Appearances
| 24 Jun 13 | Travelled to Austria, Vienna Chinese candidate Li Yong elected as new UNIDO Director-General #China |
