Liu Yandong
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Liu Yandong is an official of the Communist Party of China
currently serving on the Politburo
. She also holds the post of State Councilor
. Since the retirement of Wu Yi
, she has been the highest-ranked female politician in the Party, and the only woman with a seat on the Politburo.
, Jiangsu
, Liu graduated from Tsinghua University
in 1970 with a degree in chemistry. Between 2002 and 2007, she served as the head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China, an organization that keeps non-Communist Chinese political parties in line with the general ideology of the Communist Party. Having long been an ally of President Hu Jintao
and ascended from the ranks of the Communist Youth League
, she entered the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
in 2007. At the 2008 National People's Congress
she was elected State Council
or, and was not elected as a Vice-Premier. On April 13, 2009, Stony Brook University conferred Madame Liu Yandong with an Honorary Doctor of Laws.
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Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
currently serving on the Politburo
Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China or Political bureau of the CPC Central Committee , formerly as Central Bureau before 1927, is a group of 24 people who oversee the Communist Party of China...
. She also holds the post of State Councilor
State Councilor
The State Councilor is a powerful position within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, i.e. the executive organ of China's central government...
. Since the retirement of Wu Yi
Wu Yi
Wu Yi was one of four Vice Premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, overseeing the country's economy until March 2008. Known as the "iron lady", Wu is one of the toughest negotiators in China's government.-Biography:...
, she has been the highest-ranked female politician in the Party, and the only woman with a seat on the Politburo.
Biography
A native of NantongNantong
Nantong is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth, Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north, Taizhou to the west, Suzhou and Shanghai to the south across the river, and...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, Liu graduated from Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
in 1970 with a degree in chemistry. Between 2002 and 2007, she served as the head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China, an organization that keeps non-Communist Chinese political parties in line with the general ideology of the Communist Party. Having long been an ally of President Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
and ascended from the ranks of the Communist Youth League
Communist Youth League
The Communist Youth League of China also known as the China Youth League is a youth movement of the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of fourteen and twenty-eight, run by Communist Party of China. The league is organized on the party pattern. Its leader is its First Secretary...
, she entered the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
Politburo of the Communist Party of China
The Central Politburo of the Communist Party of China or Political bureau of the CPC Central Committee , formerly as Central Bureau before 1927, is a group of 24 people who oversee the Communist Party of China...
in 2007. At the 2008 National People's Congress
2008 National People's Congress
The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in conjunction with the 2008 CPPCC....
she was elected State Council
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
or, and was not elected as a Vice-Premier. On April 13, 2009, Stony Brook University conferred Madame Liu Yandong with an Honorary Doctor of Laws.
External links
Profile of Liu Yandong, Xinhua News AgencyXinhua News Agency
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