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: 12/16/2017
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018

PHOTO: Zhao Leji
Zhao Leji 赵乐际
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee; Secretary, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Born: 1957

Biography

Zhao Leji, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xining, Qinghai Province. He was born in 1957, joined the party in 1975 and attended Beijing University.

Zhao spent three years in education at the Qianhai Provincial Commerce School. He then served in various party and governing roles in Qinghai Province, becoming vice-governor in 1994. He served as governor of Qinhai Province from 2002-2003 and Secretary of CPC Qinghai Provincial Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of Qinghai Provincial People's Congress from 2003-2007.

Zhao was a member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committees. He served as Director of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress and Secretary of CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee.

In 2012, he became a member of the Politburo of the 18th CPC Central Committee and Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

In 2017 he was named as a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2017— Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Party-Building
2017— Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform
2017— Secretary, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
2017— Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee
2017— Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2017— Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo, Secretariat
2012—2017 Head, CPC, Central Committee, Organization Department
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo
2012—2017 Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2008—2012 Director, Provincial People's Congress Shaanxi Province
2007—2012 Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—2012 Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Shaanxi Province
2007—2012 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Shaanxi Province
2004—2007 Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Qinghai Province
2003—2007 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Qinghai Province
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2003 Governor, People's Government Qinghai Province
1999—2000 Acting Governor, People's Government Qinghai Province
1997—2003 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Qinghai Province
1997—1999 Secretary, CPC, City Committee Qinghai Province, Xining City
1994—1999 Vice-Governor, People's Government Qinghai Province
1993—1994 Assistant Governor, People's Government Qinghai Province
1993—1995 Director, Financial Department Qinghai Province
1991—1993 Director, Commerce Department Qinghai Province
1986—1993 Secretary, Commerce Department CPC, Party Committee Qinghai Province
1986—1991 Deputy Director, Commerce Department Qinghai Province
1984—1986 Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Qinghai Province
1983—1984 Secretary, Commerce Department CYLC, Institutional Level Qinghai Province
1983—1984 Deputy Director, Commerce Department, Political Division Qinghai Province
1982—1983 Deputy Director, Qinghai Provincial Commerce School, Teaching Affairs Department Qinghai Province
1980—1982 Secretary, Qinghai Provincial Commerce School CPC, Party Committee Qinghai Province
1980—1982 Teacher, Qinghai Provincial Commerce School Qinghai Province
1977—1980 Student, Beijing University, Philosophy Department Beijing Municipality
1975—1977 Reporter, Commerce Department Qinghai Province
1975 Joined, CPC


Recent Travel & Appearances

09 Jul 21 Travelled to Jilin Province, Yanji City
Zhao Leji visited Taixing Village in Yanji City during his inspection tour of Jilin Province
18 Jun 21 Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan to review the Party admission oath after visiting the Museum of the CPC
28 Apr 21 Zhao Leji stressed promoting high-quality disciplinary inspection with full coverage
02 Apr 21 Travelled to Beijing, Chaoyang District
Xi Jinping met with the officials, people and school children on-site during a tree-planting activity in Chaoyang District in Beijing
23 Mar 21 Travelled to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Zhao Leji inspected the provincial disciplinary inspection and supervisory agencies in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, stresses more efforts to correct misconduct
14 Jan 21 Senior leaders of the CPC sat down in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound for an annual criticism and self-criticism session
22 Oct 20 Xi chairs leadership meeting on 13th Five-Year Plan implementation
16 Oct 20 Politboro met to review a master plan for the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.
16 Oct 20 Xi stresses advancing development of quantum science and technology
30 Sep 20 Xi pays tribute to national heroes at Tian'anmen Square

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