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

PHOTO: Liu Yandong
Liu Yandong 刘延东
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; State Councilor, State Council
Born: 1945

Biography Highlight

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.

Recent 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

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/21/12 Innovation key to NE industry: state councilor
05/20/12 State councilor visits teacher injured while saving students
05/04/12 U.S. representatives hail progress of Sino-U.S. people-to-people exchanges
04/20/12 Cyprus President hails people to people exchange with China
04/20/12 Cyprus President Meets with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong