Song Xiuyan (, born October 1955 in
Tianjin
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) is a politician in the
People's Republic of China
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and was the 17th
Governor
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of
Qinghai
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province in the
China
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. Song was China's second female governor. She is currently the Vice President of the
All-China Women's Federation
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.
Biography
She graduated from the
Central Party School
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of
Communist Party of China
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. Song's career was dominated by time in the Communist Youth League. After a long career in the provincial government of Qinghai in
Northwest China
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The region is characterized by a (semi-)arid con ...
, she was elected as Governor of the province on January 23, 2005. Following
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, who served as Governor of
Jiangsu
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from 1983 to 1985.
Song is an alternate member of CPC's 15th and 16th central committee and a full member of 17th and 18th Central Committees. She is married and has a son.
External links
PhotoSong Xiuyan at China Vitae
Governors of Qinghai
People's Republic of China politicians from Tianjin
1955 births
Living people
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Tianjin
Chinese women in politics
Members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Members of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Alternate members of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Alternate members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
All-China Women's Federation people
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