A Dong (Chinese: 阿东; born November 1970) is a Chinese politician who is currently serving as the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China. Previously, he served as the head of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Jilin Provincial Committee.
A Dong | |||||||
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阿东 | |||||||
| First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China | |||||||
| Assumed office 31 May 2023 | |||||||
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping | ||||||
| Preceded by | He Junke | ||||||
| Head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Jilin Provincial Committee | |||||||
| In office 28 December 2021 – 31 May 2023 | |||||||
| Party Secretary | Jing Junhai | ||||||
| Preceded by | Shi Yugang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Cao Lubao | ||||||
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| Born | November 1970 (age 54) Haicheng, Liaoning, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Liaoning Normal University Peking University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿東 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阿东 | ||||||
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Biography
editA Dong was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, and is of Hui ethnicity.[1] He studied human geography at Peking University's College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and obtained a doctoral degree in the discipline in 1997.[2]
After leaving school, A Dong worked at the State Oceanic Administration for 19 years. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a bureau head in the administration.[2]
In August 2016, he was sent to Sansha, Hainan to serve as the city's specifically-designated deputy Communist Party secretary. He served as the mayor of Sansha from 2017 to 2018 and was then transferred to Sanya, Hainan to serve as mayor, serving in that role until 2020.[2]
In April 2020, A Dong was transferred to Jilin and appointed as vice governor. He was elevated to become a member of the standing committee of the CCP Jilin Provincial Committee in December 2021 and was appointed as the head of the Propaganda Department of the provincial CCP committee.[3]
In May 2023, A Dong was appointed as the First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.[4] At age 52, he was the youngest incumbent ministerial-level leader at the time of his appointment.[5]
References
edit- ^ "吉林选出新一届省委常委，三人新当选". Sohu (in Chinese). 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "阿东当选三亚市市长". 中国经济网 (in Chinese). 12 February 2018.
- ^ "阿东任吉林省委常委、宣传部部长". 中国经济网 (in Chinese). 30 December 2021.
- ^ "阿东任共青团中央书记处第一书记". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). 31 May 2023.
- ^ Cai, Jane; Zheng, William (6 June 2023). "China's Communist Youth League gets new leader, aged 52, but role is 'no longer fast track to the top'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 October 2023.