China Vitae : Biography of Liu Yandong

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: 12/8/2010
Career Data Updated: 12/8/2010

Liu Yandong 刘延东

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; State Councilor, State Council

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Nantong City

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 is currently a member of the Politburo of the 17th CPC Central Committee, a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and State Councilor of the State Council.

Career Data

2008—	State Councilor, State Council	§
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
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2003—2008	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
2003—2008	Member, 10th CPPCC, National Committee CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
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	Member, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat
1982—1991	Executive Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee
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—1970	Student, Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering Department Beijing Municipality
1964	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

21 May 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City Innovation key to NE industry: state councilor
20 May 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City State councilor visits teacher injured while saving students
04 May 12	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) U.S. representatives hail progress of Sino-U.S. people-to-people exchanges
04 May 12	APPEARANCE	Li Changchun watches joint performance by college students across China
20 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Cyprus, Nicosia and met with the following: • Demetris Christofias (President of Cyprus) Cyprus President hails people to people exchange with China
20 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Cyprus, Nicosia and met with the following: • Demetris Christofias (President of Cyprus) Cyprus President Meets with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong
18 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Belgium, Brussels and met with the following: • Elio Di Rupo (Prime Minister of Belgium) Chinese state councilor calls for closer ties with Belgium
18 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Belgium, Brussels and met with the following: • Androulla Vassiliou (EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth) China, EU launch high-level people-to-people dialogue
17 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Belgium, Leuven Sino-Belgian education exchanges "promising": Chinese state councilor
16 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to United Kingdom, London Chinese state councilor encourages Sino-British media industry cooperation

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