China Vitae : Biography of Lu Wei

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Compiled from the following sources:

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/30/2016
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018

Lu Wei 鲁炜

Director, Cyberspace Administration of China; Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department

Born: 1960

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Chaohu City

Biography

Lu Wei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chaohu City of Anhui Province. He was born in 1960, and graduated from News Department of Guangxi University. From 2001 to 2004, he was Secretary General of Xinhua News Agency. From 2004-2011 he was Vice-President of Xinhua News Agency. From 2011 to 2014, he was Vice-Mayor of Beijing Municipality. Since 2014, he is Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. From 2014 to 2016 he was Director of the Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization (also known as the Central Leading Group for Cyberspace Affairs).

Career Data

2017—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2014—2016	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2014—	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
2013—2014	Deputy Director, Information Office of the State Council	§
2011—2013	Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, Publicity Department Beijing Municipality
2011—2013	Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Beijing Municipality
2011—2013	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality	§
2004—2011	Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency
2001—	Member, Xinhua News Agency CPC, Leading Party Group
2001—2004	Secretary-General, Xinhua News Agency
2001—2004	General Manager, Xinhua News Agency
1997—2001	President, Xinhua News Agency, Guangxi Branch Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City
1997—2001	Secretary, Xinhua News Agency, Guangxi Branch CPC, Leading Party Group Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City
1994—1997	Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency, Guangxi Branch Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City
1994—1997	Member, Xinhua News Agency, Guangxi Branch CPC, Leading Party Group Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning City

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Oct 18	APPEARANCE	Former vice publicity chief stands trial for bribery
21 Nov 17	APPEARANCE	Deputy Minister of CPC Publicity Department Lu Wei under probe
18 Dec 15	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Wuzhen 2nd World Internet Conference concludes with initiative
24 Sep 15	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington, Redmond China's Internet policy chief urges China-U.S. cooperation in cybergovernance