Wang Yongli

Wang Yongli studied Planning and Statistics at Anhui University of Finance and Economics (formerly Anhui Institute of Finance and Trade) from September 1983 to July 1987. After graduation, he worked as a lecturer at Fujian Commercial College until February 1991. From February 1991 to December 2013, he served in various posts at the Financial and Economic Committee of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress, including section member, deputy division head, division head, and finally director of the Budget Review and Supervision Division. He was later appointed Deputy Director-General and a Party Leadership Group member of the Fujian Provincial Department of Finance.^[2][3]

In September 2013, he became Deputy Secretary-General of the Fujian Provincial People's Government and a member of the General Office's Party Leadership Group.^[4] In July 2016, he was appointed Party Secretary of the Provincial Department of Finance and then promoted to Director-General in September 2016. In June 2018, Wang Yongli was transferred to Quanzhou as Deputy Party Secretary. He subsequently served as acting mayor, mayor, and party secretary of Quanzhou from July 2018 to November 2021.^[5]

In November 2021, he was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Party Secretary of Quanzhou. In December 2021, he became Head of the United Front Work Department of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Vice Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC, and President of the Fujian Provincial Institute of Socialism.^[6] In August 2023, he also assumed the position of president of the Fujian Overseas Friendship Association.^[7]

Since July 2024, Wang Yongli has served as executive vice governor of Fujian Province and deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the provincial government. He remains a member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial CCP Committee.^[8]