Li Zhanshu
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Li Zhanshu[lower-alpha 1] (born 30 August 1950) is a Chinese retired politician, who was the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2018 to 2023. He was the third-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, China's top decision-making body, between 2017 and 2022.[1]
Li Zhanshu | |||||||||||
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栗战书 | |||||||||||
10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |||||||||||
In office 17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |||||||||||
Deputy | Wang Chen | ||||||||||
Leader | Xi Jinping | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Dejiang | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Zhao Leji | ||||||||||
Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||||||
In office 31 August 2012 – 15 November 2017 | |||||||||||
Deputy | Ding Xuexiang Chen Shiju Meng Xiangfeng | ||||||||||
General secretary | Hu Jintao Xi Jinping | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Ling Jihua | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ding Xuexiang | ||||||||||
Communist Party Secretary of Guizhou | |||||||||||
In office 8 August 2010 – 18 July 2012 | |||||||||||
Governor | Zhao Kezhi | ||||||||||
Preceded by | Shi Zongyuan | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Zhao Kezhi | ||||||||||
Governor of Heilongjiang | |||||||||||
In office 27 January 2008 – 27 August 2010 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Zuoji | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Wang Xiankui | ||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||
Born | (1950-08-30) 30 August 1950 (age 73) Pingshan, Hebei, People's Republic of China | ||||||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1975–present) | ||||||||||
Spouse | Wang Jinfeng | ||||||||||
Children | Li Qianxin (daughter) Li Duoxi (daughter) | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Hebei Normal University, Harbin Institute of Technology | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 栗战书 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 栗戰書 | ||||||||||
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Li began his political career in rural regions of his native Hebei province, rising through the ranks as the Communist Party Secretary of Xi'an, Governor of Heilongjiang province, and the Party Secretary of Guizhou province. In 2012, he became chief of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party. Following the 18th Party Congress, Li became one of the top advisors to party General Secretary Xi Jinping. He is regarded by the media as a senior member of "Xi Jinping Clique", one of the main political factions within the Chinese Communist Party.[2]