Li Changchun

Li Changchun (李長春; pinyin: Lǐ Chángchūn) (born February 1944) is considered to be the propaganda chief of the Communist Party of China. He is now a member (ranked 8th out of 9) of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Related Topics:
Pinyin - 1944 - Propaganda - Communist Party of China - Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China

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He was born in Dalian, in the northeastern province of Liaoning and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology in 1966.

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Dalian - Liaoning - Electrical engineering - Harbin Institute of Technology

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In 1983, at age 39, he became the youngest mayor and Party secretary of a major city, of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning. In 1987, he became governor of the province, a post he kept until 1990.

Related Topics:
1983 - Shenyang

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As governor, mainland China's first expressway was built in the province, linking the cities of Shenyang and Dalian.

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Li served briefly as the Party chief in the agricultural province of Henan in the 1990s. He later moved to serve as Guangdong Party Secretary.

Related Topics:
Henan - 1990s - Guangdong

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Li, again the youngest ever member, was promoted to the Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 1998. He currently holds no other official position.

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