Bu Xiaolin

Bu Xiaolin
布小林
11th Chairwoman of Inner Mongolia
Assumed office
30 March 2016
Preceded by Bagatur
Personal details
Born August 1958 (age 60)
Tumed Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Parents Buhe, Zhulan Qiqike
Alma mater Peking University,
Jilin University

Bu Xiaolin (Chinese: 布小林; pinyin: Bù Xiǎolín; born August 1958) is a Chinese politician of Mongol descent. She has served as Chairwoman (governor) of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region since March 2016. She is the daughter of Buhe, a former chairman of Inner Mongolia, and the granddaughter of Ulanhu, the founding chairman of Inner Mongolia and a vice-president of China.

Biography

Bu Xiaolin was born in August 1958 in Tumed Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. She briefly worked as a sent-down youth at the end of the Cultural Revolution, before enlisting in the People's Liberation Army. She served as a medic in No. 291 Hospital of the Inner Mongolia Military District from 1977 to 1980.[1][2][3]

In September 1980 she entered Peking University and graduated with a degree in economic law four years later. After graduation she briefly taught law at Inner Mongolia University, before joining the regional government of Inner Mongolia in 1985. From 1998 to 2001 she enrolled in the law school of Jilin University on a part-time basis, earning a doctoral degree in law in 2001. From 2003 to 2006 she conducted post-doctoral research at the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.[1][2]

She was appointed Chief of Alxa League in September 2004, and Communist Party secretary two years later. In January 2008 she was promoted to Vice-Chairwoman of Inner Mongolia. In January 2014, she became Head of the United Front department of Inner Mongolia, as well as a member of the Regional Party Standing Committee.[1][2] She succeeded the position left vacant by Wang Suyi, who was investigated for corruption and later sentenced to life in prison.[4]

On 30 March 2016, Bu Xiaolin was appointed Acting Chairwoman of Inner Mongolia, succeeding Bagatur, who had resigned.[1][3] Bu Xiaolin was the second woman to serve as leader of the Inner Mongolia government, and the sixth woman in the history of Communist-ruled China (after Gu Xiulian, Uyunqimg, Song Xiuyan, Li Bin and Liu Hui) to serve as the head of a provincial-level government. She was confirmed as Chairwoman on June 23.[5]

Family

Bu Xiaolin is the daughter of Buhe and the granddaughter of Ulanhu, who both served as chairman of Inner Mongolia.[6] Ulanhu was a founding general and Vice President of the People's Republic of China.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "布小林任内蒙古自治区代主席" (in Chinese). Xinhua. 30 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bu Xiaolin" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 5 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Bu Xiaolin". China Vitae. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ↑ ""红三代"布小林接替王素毅任内蒙古统战部部长". Ta Kung Pao. 23 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "乌兰夫孙女布小林任内蒙古自治区政府代主席". Caixin. 30 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Inner Mongolia names new chairwoman". Sohu. 31 March 2016.
Government offices
Preceded by
Bagatur		 Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Government
2016–present		 Incumbent
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