You Quan
| You Quan | |
|---|---|
| 尤权 | |
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| Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China | |
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Assumed office 7 November 2017 | |
| Deputy | Zhang Yijiong |
| General secretary | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Sun Chunlan |
| Communist Party Secretary of Fujian | |
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In office December 2012 – October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sun Chunlan |
| Succeeded by | Yu Weiguo |
| Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission | |
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In office December 2006 – April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chai Songyue |
| Succeeded by | Wang Xudong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1954 (age 64) Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
You Quan (Chinese: 尤权; born January 1954) is a Chinese politician and a current Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China. He was the Communist Party Secretary of Fujian province and Chairman of Fujian People's Congress.[1] He was born in Beijing, but by Chinese convention he is considered a native of his ancestral home Lulong County, Hebei province. He has a master's degree in Economics.[2]
Career
You Quan entered the work force in September 1969, and joined the Communist Party of China in March 1973. Starting in June 1995 he worked in the State Council of China, rising through the ranks to become Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission in December 2006. In March 2008, he became a Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council, a minister-level post, working under Ma Kai.[1]
In December 2012, You Quan was appointed the Communist Party Chief of coastal Fujian province, succeeding Sun Chunlan who was transferred to Tianjin municipality. In February 2013, he acquired the additional position as Chairman of Fujian People's Congress.[1]
In 2017, You Quan was elevated to the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, and he took on the Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee[3]. You Quan was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee, and is a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 尤权同志主要简历 [Biography of You Quan]. China Daily (in Chinese). 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ 尤权简历 [Biography of You Quan]. Sina (in Chinese). 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ "统战部部长尤权:新时代为统一战线施展才能创造更大舞台". 搜狐. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sun Chunlan |
Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China November 2017–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sun Chunlan |
Communist Party Chief of Fujian December 2012 – October 2017 |
Succeeded by Yu Weiguo |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Chai Songyue |
Chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission December 2006 – April 2008 |
Succeeded by Wang Xudong |