An Dong
Chinese politician
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An Dong (Chinese: 安东; born November 1954) is a Chinese politician who previously served as Deputy Party Secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress. Born in Yangxin County, Shandong, in November 1954, he joined the workforce in August 1974 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in February 1985. He holds a Doctor of Laws degree and completed postgraduate studies while in service.[1]
An Dong | |
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| Chinese: 安东 | |
| Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress | |
| In office April 2015 – January 2018 | |
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| Born | November 1954 (age 71) Yangxin County, Shandong, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
Biography
An began his career in August 1974 working in the Light Industry Bureau of Taiqian County, Henan. After resuming his studies, he entered government service in July 1982 as an official in the General Office of the Kaifeng Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] From 1985 onward, he served in various posts within the General Office of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, rising from secretary to deputy director-level positions in the Second Secretariat. Between April 1991 and June 1993, he was seconded to serve as Deputy Party Secretary of Nanle County in Henan Province.[3]
From 1994 to 2003, An successively held senior positions in the General Office of the Henan Provincial Committee, including Director of the Standing Committee Office, deputy director of the General Office, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Committee.[4] In May 2003, he was appointed vice president and member of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Henan Higher People's Court, serving at the department-head level. He later became Deputy Party Secretary of the court.[5] In December 2007, he was transferred to Shaanxi Province and appointed Party Secretary of the Shaanxi Higher People's Court. In January 2008, he was elected President of the Shaanxi Higher People's Court, a position he held until May 2012.[6]
In May 2012, An was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Secretary of its Political and Legal Affairs Commission, while concurrently serving as Party Secretary and President of the Shaanxi Higher People's Court.[7] In January 2013, he ceased serving as court president and continued as Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.[8]
In January 2015, he was appointed deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress.[9] From February 2016 to January 2018, he served as Deputy Party Secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress.[10]