Liu Yandong

By nationality Han ^[2] . The daughter of the former deputy minister of agriculture Liu Julong ^[3] .

In 1964 she joined the CCP . In the same year, she entered the Tsinghua University School of Engineering and Chemistry, which she graduated in 1970 . at the institute was a political consultant among fellow students ^[2] . After graduation, she entered the Kaiping Chemical Plant ( Hebei Province).

In 1972, she moved to work at an experimental chemical plant in Beijing , in 1978-1980. Deputy Secretary of the CPC Works Committee.

In 1980-82 on a party job in Beijing .

In 1982-1991. member, permanent member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Chinese Youth Union (CC KSMK), deputy chairman, chairman of the All-China Youth Federation (WFM).

In 1991—2003 at work in the United Front Section of the CPC Central Committee, chairman of the WFM, then again in the United Front Division, secretary of the party group of the Central School of Socialism, deputy chairman of the Foundation of the Memory of the Honorary Chairman of the PRC Soong Ching Ling.

In 1990-1994 she studied at the faculty of sociology of the People’s University of China on the job, Master of Sociology ^[2] . In 1994-1998 At the faculty of politics of the Administrative Institute of Jilin University, without a break from work, she received the degree of Doctor of Political Sciences ^[2] .

In 2002-2007, the head of the United Front Department of the CPC Central Committee and at the same time in 2003-2008 the 3rd (on transfer) deputy chairman of the VC of the People’s Political Consultative Council of the PRC of the 10th convocation ^{[4] [5]} .

Interestingly, according to some statements, it was considered until the 17th Congress (2007) as one of the most likely candidates for the post of head of the Shanghai CPC City Committee . However, according to Hong Kong journalists, her candidacy was allegedly blocked by Jiang Zemin. ^[3]

In 2008–2013, he was a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in charge of education, science, culture, physical education and sport ^[6] . Since March 2013, the Vice-Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (second in rank), the head of the Steering Group on the deepening of health care reform under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China ^[7] .

In 2008-10 she was vice-chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee ^[8] .

There were rumors about its possible inclusion in the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the 18th convocation, which did not happen ^[9] . She is one of the ten members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee of the 17th convocation , elected to the 18th convocation, and of them among the three that were not included in its Standing Committee. Liu Yandong is the fourth woman in the position of Deputy Prime Minister in the history of the PRC ^[6] .

• The Order of Friendship ( Russia , May 25, 2017) - “for a great contribution to strengthening cooperation with the Russian Federation” ^[10] . Awarded by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a visit to China ^[11] .

• Vavilov N.N. Uncrowned kings of red China. Clans and political groups of the People's Republic of China / T.V. Dneprovskaya. - M .: Conceptual, 2019. - 200 p. - ISBN 978-5-907079-47-2 .