Liu Jiaqiang

Liu Jiaqiang began his higher education in September 1980 at the Sichuan College of Finance and Economics, where he studied political economy and obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1984. He then pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Population Research of the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, earning a master’s degree in law in 1987.^[3] After completing his studies, he remained at the institute, where he successively served as intern researcher, teaching assistant, lecturer, and associate researcher. From 1992 to 1995, he undertook further doctoral studies in population studies at the same institution and was awarded a PhD in law.^[3]

In February 1997, Liu was appointed deputy director of the Institute of Population Research and promoted to professor, later obtaining qualification as a doctoral supervisor in 1999. He served briefly as director of the institute in 2000 and concurrently assumed leadership roles within the RCCK in Sichuan Province.^[4] During this period, he also held academic administrative positions, including vice dean of the Law School at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.^[5]

From 2002 onward, Liu transitioned to government service while continuing his involvement in the RCCK. He served as deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Labor and Social Security, during which time he undertook temporary assignments in Wuhan, Hubei, and with the China Three Gorges Project Corporation. In 2009, he was appointed Vice Mayor of Chengdu, and in 2011 he became Director of the Sichuan Provincial Population and Family Planning Commission. He later served as Chairperson of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the RCCK and, from 2013, as Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress.^[6]

At the national level, Liu served as Deputy Secretary-General of the 12th and 13th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[7] In 2022, he was elected Vice Chairperson of the 14th Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang.^[8] He is currently a Standing Committee member of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC and a member of its Committee on Culture, Historical Data and Studies, as well as Vice Chairperson of the 13th Council of the China Vocational Education Society.^[9]