China Vitae : Biography of Liu Zhijun

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

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 7/8/2013
Career Data Updated: 5/29/2012

Liu Zhijun 刘志军

Former Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Hubei Province, Ezhou City

Biography

Liu Zhijun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Ezhou City, Hubei Province. He was born in 1953, entered the work force in 1972 and joined the CPC in 1973. He was a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. Liu Zhijun was elected Minister of the Ministry of Railways in 2003, and was Secretary of Leading Party Group of Ministry of Railways from 2002 to 2011. In February 2011, Liu was removed from the post of Minister of Railways and Secretary of the Ministry's Leading Party Group.

Liu Zhijun was a removed as a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee in May, 2012. In July 2013, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and abuse of power.

Career Data

2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2011	Minister, Ministry of Railways
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2011	Secretary, Ministry of Railways CPC, Leading Party Group
1996—2003	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Railways
1994—2002	Member, Ministry of Railways CPC, Leading Party Group
1993—1994	Director, Railway Bureau Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1993—1994	Deputy Secretary, Railway Bureau CPC, Party Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1992—1993	Secretary, National Defense Industry Committee Hubei Province
1988—1991	Director, Railway Bureau Henan Province, Zhengzhou City
1988—1991	Deputy Secretary, Railway Bureau CPC, Party Committee Henan Province, Zhengzhou City
1987—1988	Deputy Director, Railway Bureau, Political Department Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City
1987—1988	Member, Railway Bureau CPC, Party Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City
1982—1984	Student, Southwest Jiaotong University, Transport Management Department Sichuan Province, Chengdu City
1981—1982	Student, East China Jiaotong University Jiangxi Province (Ministry of Basic Course Trainee)
1973	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Sep 13	APPEARANCE	#China adjusts regulation on railway safety management
05 Aug 13	APPEARANCE	CPC to maintain high pressure on corruption #China
09 Jun 13	APPEARANCE	China's former railways minister stands trial #China
08 Jun 13	APPEARANCE	Former railways minister Liu Zhijun sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and abuse of power.
10 Apr 13	APPEARANCE	#China's ex-railways minister charged with bribery, abuse of power
09 Jan 13	APPEARANCE	Bo Xilai's law violation case transferred to judicial organs: CCDI #China
04 Nov 12	APPEARANCE	CPC Central Committee plenum endorses expelling Liu Zhijun from Party
28 May 12	APPEARANCE	Former railways minister expelled from Party for corruption
05 Mar 11	APPEARANCE	China to continue developing high-speed rail network after former railway minister sacked
02 Mar 11	APPEARANCE	China's cabinet appoints senior officials