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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/18/2008

Liu Yandong 刘延东

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

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province, Nantong City

Biography

Liu Yandong, female, Han nationality, is a native of Nantong, Jiangsu Province. She was born in 1945, joined the CPC in 1964 and joined the work force in 1970. Liu graduated from Tsinghua University.

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 Departmen and from 2003-2008 she was a Vice-Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee.

She is currently a member of the Politboro 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	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politboro
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2003—2008	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1991—2002	Deputy Head, CPC, Central Committee, United Front Work Department
	Deputy Director, Youth Ideological Education Research Center
	Secretary-General, Youth Ideological Education Research Center
	Member, Sino-Japanese Friendship Association (Chinese side)
	Vice-President, China Inventor's Association
	President, China Youth Development Foundation
1983—2003	Member, CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1982—1991	Vice-President, All-China Youth Federation
1982—1987	Member, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat
1982—1991	President, All-China Youth Federation
1981—1982	Deputy Secretary, CPC, District Committee Beijing, Chaoyang District
1980—1981	Secretary, 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
1970	Graduate, Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering Department Beijing Municipality
1964	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

11 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony of the fifth national congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF).
10 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Wen Jiabao presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, or cabinet.
06 Nov 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Daniel Vulchev (Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science) Liu Yandong met with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science Daniel Vulchev.
01 Nov 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao made remarks when he met with the newly elected leaders of the All-China Women's Federation.
28 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow and met with the following: • Vladimir Putin (Prime Minister of Russia) Wen Jiabao and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks at the 13th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian prime ministers.
28 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow and met with the following: • Dmitry Medvedev (President of Russia) Wen Jiabao met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
28 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow and met with the following: • Boris Gryzlov (Chairman of the State Duma of Russia) Wen Jiabao met with Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the State Duma of Russia.
26 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Travelled to Russia, Moscow and met with the following: • Alexander Zhukov (Russian Deputy Prime Minister) Liu Yandong and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov attended the 9th session of a China-Russia committee on humanitarian cooperation.
24 Oct 08	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, together with the foreign leaders attended the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit.
21 Oct 08	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao addressed a symposium attended by the newly-elected leaders of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU).

The most recent (of 18) travel & appearance entries are listed here.