Li Xi (; born October 1956) is a Chinese politician who is the current
secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China is the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The Secretary is a very important political position, serving as one of the top lea ...
and the seventh-ranking member of the
Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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. From 2017 to 2022, he was the
Communist Party Secretary
A Party Committee Secretary () is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization in a province, city, village, or other administrative unit. In most cases, it is the ''de facto'' highest political office of its area of jurisdictio ...
of
Guangdong
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province and a member of the
19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The 19th Central Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party () was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on 25 October 2017, shortly following the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Co ...
. Li spent much of his career in
northwestern China
Northwest China () is a statistical region of China which includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai. It has an area of 3,107,900 km2.
The region is characterized by a (semi-)arid cont ...
, and served as the party secretary of the revolutionary base of
Yan'an
Yan'an (; ), alternatively spelled as Yenan is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an ...
. He then served as the
deputy party secretary
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of
Shanghai
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, then Governor of
Liaoning
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province, then promoted to party secretary.
Career
Li Xi was born in October 1956 in
Liangdang County,
Gansu
Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province.
The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...
province. He joined the work force in July 1975 and became a member of the
Chinese Communist Party
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(CCP) in January 1982. He graduated from
Northwest Normal University
Northwest Normal University, also translated into English as Northwestern Normal University (), is a comprehensive university in Lanzhou, Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China. The university is authorized by the State Council of the C ...
. He started his career working as an ordinary functionary in the provincial propaganda department of the Gansu party organization. He worked in multiple positions in Gansu, including Party Secretary of
Xigu District
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of the provincial capital
Lanzhou
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, Deputy Party Secretary of Lanzhou, and Party secretary of
Zhangye
Zhangye (), formerly romanized as Changyeh or known as Kanchow, is a prefecture-level city in central Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It borders Inner Mongolia on the north and Qinghai on the south. Its central district is Ga ...
prefecture.
In 2006, Li became the Party secretary of
Yan'an
Yan'an (; ), alternatively spelled as Yenan is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an ...
in neighbouring
Shaanxi
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province. Yan'an is of special significance to the Communist Party as it is the site of Mao's revolutionary base after the end of the
Long March
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. In 2011, he was transferred to Shanghai to serve as the Director of the municipality's Organization Department, and later Deputy Party secretary. On May 5, 2014, he was transferred again to
Liaoning
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province in
Northeast China
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, and was appointed Acting Governor and Deputy Party secretary of the province, replacing outgoing governor
Chen Zhenggao
Chen Zhenggao (; born March 1952) is a Chinese politician. He is best known for his terms as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and governor of Liaoning province.
Biography
Chen was born in Haicheng, Liaoning Province, China. He wa ...
.
He was confirmed by the provincial legislature as Governor later that year and served as governor until May 8, 2015. On May 4, 2015, he succeeded
Wang Min as Communist Party Secretary of Liaoning, becoming first-in-charge of the province.
At the
19th Party Congress
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, Li Xi was named a member of the
Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, formally known as the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and known as the Central Bureau before 1927, is the decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). ...
. On October 28, 2017, shortly after the party congress, Li was transferred to take over the politically important southern province of Guangdong from
Hu Chunhua
Hu Chunhua (; born 1 April 1963) is a Chinese politician, a former member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and a Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China in Premier Li Keqiang's Cabinet. He worked in Tibet for much of ...
as provincial party secretary.
Following his ascension to the
Politburo Standing Committee
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, Li was succeeded by
Huang Kunming
Huang Kunming (; born November 1956) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as the Communist Party secretary of Guangdong and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Until 2022, he served as the head of the Publicity Depar ...
on October 28, 2022, as the Party Secretary of Guangdong.
In October 2022, following the first plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, Li was appointed to the 20th
Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC), officially the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is a committee consisting of the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Histori ...
. Li is considered a confidante of
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping ( ; ; ; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus as the paramount leader of China, s ...
Li was an alternate member of the
17th and the
18th
18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19.
In mathematics
* Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect number. ...
Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party, served as a full member of the
19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
19 (nineteen) is the natural number following 18 and preceding 20. It is a prime number.
Mathematics
19 is the eighth prime number, and forms a sexy prime with 13, a twin prime with 17, and a cousin prime with 23. It is the third full re ...
, and currently serves as a full member of the
20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was elected by the 20th National Congress in October 2022, and will sit until the next National Congress is convened in 2027. It formally succeeded the 19th Central Committee.
The ...
.
References
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1956 births
Living people
Governors of Liaoning
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Gansu
People's Republic of China politicians from Gansu
Political office-holders in Gansu
Political office-holders in Shaanxi
Political office-holders in Shanghai
People from Longnan
Alternate members of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Alternate members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Members of the 19th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
Members of the 20th Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress
Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress