Xu Jinrong
Chinese politician
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Xu Jinrong (Chinese: 许津荣; born February 1956) is a retired Chinese politician. She served as vice chairwoman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[1][2]
Xu Jinrong | |
|---|---|
| 许津荣 | |
| Vice Chairwoman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the CPPCC | |
| In office January 2018 – January 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1956 (age 70) Langfang, Hebei, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
Biography
Xu was born in Langfang, Hebei Province, in February 1956. She entered the workforce in August 1975 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1979. She holds a graduate degree from the Central Party School.[3] Xu began her career as a worker at the Changzhou Hongwei Plastic Factory between 1975 and 1978. She later advanced through the Communist Youth League (CYL) system, serving as secretary of the Changzhou Municipal CYL Committee. From 1990 to 1996, she was deputy secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial CYL Committee, and from 1996 to 1999 she served as its secretary.[2][4]
In 1999, Xu became deputy minister of the United Front Work Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the CCP and concurrently party secretary of the Jiangsu Federation of Industry and Commerce. In 2001, she was appointed deputy party secretary of Wuxi. Xu was named deputy party secretary and acting mayor of Zhenjiang in 2003, before being formally elected mayor the following year.[5] She became party secretary of Zhenjiang in 2008, and from 2009 to 2012 also served as chairman of the Zhenjiang Municipal People's Congress.[6]
In March 2012, Xu was appointed secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission. She held this position until 2017.[7] In January 2018, she was elected vice chairwoman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, serving until her retirement in January 2023.[8][9]