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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/29/2014
Career Data Updated: 3/5/2018

PHOTO: Liu Yandong
Liu Yandong 刘延东
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; Vice-Premier, State Council; Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Leading Group for Culture System Reform and Development
Born: 1945

Biography

Liu Yandong, female, Han nationality, is a native of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. She was born in 1945, joined the CPC in 1964 and joined the work force in 1970. Liu graduated from Tsinghua University in 1970.

Liu was President of the 6th and 7th Councils of the All-China Youth Federation, and member of the Secretariat of the 11th and 12th CYLC Central Committees. Since 1982, she has been a member of the 21st Century Sino-Japanese Friendship Committee and Secretary-General of the Youth Ideological Education Research Center.

Liu was an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. From 2002-2007 she served as Head of the CPC Central Committee's United Front Work Department and from 2003-2008 she was a Vice-Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee.

She was a member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. She was a State Councilor of the State Council.

In 2012 she became a member of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee and in 2013 she became Vice-Premier of the State Council. In 2014 she was named Deputy Director of the Leading Group for Culture System Reform and Development.

Career Data

2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy
2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform
2014— Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Leading Group for Culture System Reform and Development
2013— Vice-Premier, State Council
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2008—2010 Deputy Secretary, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—2010 Vice-Chairman, Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad
2008— Member, State Council CPC, Leading Party Group
2008—2013 State Councilor, State Council
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2003—2008 Member, 10th CPPCC, National Committee CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008 Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
2002—2007 Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2005 Vice-Chairman, Songqingling Foundation
1998—2003 Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1997—2002 Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—2003 Secretary, Central Socialist Academy CPC, Leading Party Group
1995—2002 Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
1994—1998 Student, Jilin University, Administration College Jilin Province, Changchun City (Received Doctorate)
1993—1998 Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1991—1995 Deputy Secretary-General, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
1991—1995 Chairman, All-China Youth Federation
1988—1993 Member, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC
Secretary-General, Youth Ideological Education Research Center
Deputy Director, Youth Ideological Education Research Center
Member, Sino-Japanese Friendship Association (Chinese side)
Vice-President, China Inventor's Association
President, China Youth Development Foundation
1983—1988 Member, 6th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1982—1991 President, All-China Youth Federation
1982—1991 Vice-President, All-China Youth Federation
1982—1991 Executive Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee
1982—1991 Member, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat
1981—1982 Deputy Secretary, CPC, District Committee Beijing, Chaoyang District
1980—1981 Cadre, CPC, Municipal Committee, Organization Department Beijing Municipality
1978—1980 Deputy Secretary, Beijing Chemical Plant CPC, Party Committee Beijing Municipality
1972—1978 Political Director, Beijing Chemical Plant Beijing Municipality
1972—1978 Team Leader, Beijing Chemical Plant Beijing Municipality
1964 Joined, CPC
1964—1970 Student, Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering Department Beijing Municipality


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