Lian Yimin
廉毅敏
Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Assumed office
January 2024
Preceded byHuang Lixin
Personal details
Born (1964-03-05) March 5, 1964 (age 59)
Pingyao County, Shanxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTsinghua University
Shanxi University

Lian Yimin (Chinese: 廉毅敏; pinyin: Lián Yìmǐn; born 5 March 1964) is a Chinese politician currently serving as chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in office since January 2014. Previously he served as chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

Early life and education

Lian was born in Pingyao County, Shanxi, on 5 March 1964.[2] In 1981, he enrolled at Tsinghua University, where he majored in optical instrument.[2] After university in 1986, he did his postgraduate work at Shanxi University.[2] Upon graduation, he stayed for teaching, and eventually became deputy director of the Institute of Optoelectronics in September 1991.[2]

Career

Shanxi

He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1984, and got involved in politics in February 1992, when he worked in the Office of the Shanxi Provincial People's Government.[2] He was manager of Shanxi Provincial Transportation Information and Communication Company in September 1993 and subsequently director of Shanxi Provincial Transportation Computer Communication Center in December 1996.[2] In October 2000, he became deputy director of Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department, rising to director in September 2006.[2] In February 2011, he was named acting mayor of the capital city Taiyuan, confirmed in the following month.[2] He also served as deputy party secretary and member of the CCP Taiyuan Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. In March 2013, he became secretary-general of Shanxi Provincial People's Government, and than head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Shanxi Provincial Committee in November 2016.[3] After a brief term, he was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Shanxi Provincial Committee in March 2018. In June 2019, he was made secretary-general of the CCP Shanxi Provincial Committee and was admitted to member of the CCP Shanxi Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[4]

Hebei

In October 2020, he was appointed head of the Organization Department of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee and was admitted to member of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[5] He was chosen as specifically designated deputy party secretary in September 2021, concurrently serving as secretary-general.[6][7] On 14 January 2023, he became chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.[8]

Zhejiang

He was transferred to the coastal province Zhejiang in December 2023 and appointed chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Full list of members of 14th CPPCC National Committe". cppcc.gov.cn. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (24 May 2012). 郭振中当选太原市人大主任 廉毅敏为市长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (17 November 2016). 廉毅敏任山西省委统战部部长 孙绍骋不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ Shi Lanlan (石兰兰) (5 November 2016). 罗清宇、张吉福、王清宪、廉毅敏新任山西省委常委 胡苏平等4人不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (22 October 2020). 廉毅敏任河北省委组织部部长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ "What spokespersons for delegations say". Chinadaily.com. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (6 June 2022). 河北省委副书记廉毅敏兼任省委秘书长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ Zhang Qiaosu (张樵苏) (14 January 2023). 廉毅敏当选河北省政协主席. Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (29 December 2023). 廉毅敏已任浙江省政协党组书记，此前担任河北省政协主席. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
Government offices Preceded byWen Zexian Director of Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department 2006–2011 Succeeded byHe Tiancai [zh] Preceded byZhang Bingsheng [zh] Mayor of Taiyuan 2011–2013 Succeeded byGeng Yanbo Preceded byChen Yongqi [zh] Secretary-General of Shanxi Provincial People's Government 2013–2016 Succeeded byWang Chun [zh] Party political offices Preceded bySun Shaocheng Head of the United Front Work Department of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2016–2018 Succeeded byXu Guangguo [zh] Preceded byWang Qingxian Head of the Publicity Department of Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2018–2019 Succeeded byLü Yansong [zh] Preceded byHu Yuting Secretary-General of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2019–2020 Succeeded byLi Fengqi [zh] Preceded byLiang Tiangeng Head of the Organization Department of Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2020–2021 Succeeded byKe Jun [zh] Preceded byDong Xiaoyu [zh] Secretary-General of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2022–2023 Succeeded byYan Pengcheng [zh] Preceded byChen Gang Specifically-designated Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Hebei 2021–2023 Succeeded byTBA Assembly seats Preceded byYe Dongsong Chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2023–2024 Succeeded byZhang Guohua Preceded byHuang Lixin Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2024–present Incumbent
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