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
People's Daily Online
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 3/17/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/17/2018
Li Zhanshu 栗战书
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee; Chairman, 13th Standing Committee of the NPC
Born: 1950
Biography Highlight
Li Zhanshu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Pingshan County, Hebei Province. He was born in 1950, entered the work force in 1972 and joined the CPC in 1975.
Li spent much of his career in Party leadership roles at the county and provincial levels in Hebei Province. He later became secretary-general of the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee. Next he was transferred to Shaanxi Province, where he became secretary of the CPC Xian Municipal Committee. In 2004 he was transferred to Heilongjiang province, where he has held a series of senior positions.
Li was a deputy to the 8th NPC and an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee. In 2004 he became deputy secretary of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee and vice-governor of Heilongjiang Province. From 2008 to 2010 he served as Governor of Heilongjiang Province.
He was Secretary of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee from 2010 to 2012 an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. In 2012, he became Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
Recent Career Data
2018— |
Chairman, 13th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo |
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2017— |
Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central National Security Commission, General Office |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee |
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2012— |
Director, CPC, Central Committee, General Office |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
07/12/21 |
Li Zhanshu attended the opening ceremony of Eco Forum Global Guiyang 2021 and delivered a keynote speech |
07/07/21 |
Li Zhanshu held talks with Saqr Ghubash, speaker of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates via video link and both sides pledged to enhance exchanges between legislative bodies |
06/10/21 |
The Standing Committee of the NPC adopted multiple laws including those on data security, Hainan free trade port and countering foreign sanctions |
06/02/21 |
Li Zhanshu held talks with Solomon Islands' parliament speaker John Patteson Oti via video link, agreeing to enhance exchanges and cooperation between their two legislative bodies. |
05/28/21 |
Li Zhanshu met with Saysomphone Phomvihane, president of the Lao National Assembly via video, vows to promote ties, advance socialist endeavor with Laos
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