Qin Boyong

Qin Boyong began her higher education in law at Hebei University in 1982 and later completed advanced studies in criminal law at the Department of Law of Peking University. She entered the workforce in 1986, initially serving at the Langfang Intermediate People's Court, where she worked as a court official and clerk, gaining extensive experience in judicial practice. During the 1990s, she held several academic and administrative posts related to judicial education and court administration in Hebei, while continuing her legal studies through in-service postgraduate programs, earning a master's degree in law.^[2]

From the late 1990s onward, Qin transitioned into government administration, serving successively as Director of the Research Office of the Langfang Intermediate People's Court, deputy director of the Langfang Supervision Bureau, and Deputy Mayor of Langfang.^[3] Her career later advanced to the provincial level, where she served as deputy director of the Hebei Provincial Supervision Department and Director of the Hebei Provincial Government Legislative Affairs Office. In these roles, she focused on administrative law, government accountability, and institutional supervision.^[4]

In 2013, Qin was appointed Vice Governor of Hebei Province, concurrently serving as Chairperson of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the CDNCA. She later moved to the national level, where she served as Deputy Auditor General of the National Audit Office of China, contributing to national oversight and accountability mechanisms. Within the CDNCA, she progressed from a standing committee member to Vice Chairperson and was promoted to Executive Vice Chairperson of its Central Committee.^[5]

In 2023, Qin was elected Vice Chairperson of the 14th CPPCC. She also serves as a Vice Chairperson of the Chinese Vocational Education Society, reflecting her involvement in vocational education and social development initiatives alongside her political and legal career.^[6]