Compiled from the following sources:
People's Daily Online
XINHUA Online (China View)
Photo courtesy Baidu Baike
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 6/30/2016
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018
Lu Wei 鲁炜
Director, Cyberspace Administration of China; Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department
Born: 1960
Biography Highlight
Lu Wei, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chaohu City of Anhui Province. He was born in 1960, and graduated from News Department of Guangxi University. From 2001 to 2004, he was Secretary General of Xinhua News Agency. From 2004-2011 he was Vice-President of Xinhua News Agency. From 2011 to 2014, he was Vice-Mayor of Beijing Municipality. Since 2014, he is Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. From 2014 to 2016 he was Director of the Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization (also known as the Central Leading Group for Cyberspace Affairs).
Recent Career Data
2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization |
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2014— |
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Propaganda Department |
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2014—2016 |
Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization |
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2013—2014 |
Deputy Director, Information Office of the State Council |
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2011—2013 |
Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, Publicity Department Beijing Municipality |
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2011—2013 |
Member, CPC, Municipal Committee, Standing Committee Beijing Municipality |
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2011—2013 |
Vice-Mayor, People's Government Beijing Municipality |
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2004—2011 |
Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency |
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2001— |
Member, Xinhua News Agency CPC, Leading Party Group |
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2001—2004 |
Secretary-General, Xinhua News Agency |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
10/19/18 |
Former vice publicity chief stands trial for bribery |
11/21/17 |
Deputy Minister of CPC Publicity Department Lu Wei under probe |
12/18/15 |
2nd World Internet Conference concludes with initiative |
09/24/15 |
China's Internet policy chief urges China-U.S. cooperation in cybergovernance |