Zhao Leji

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Leji
赵乐际
Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai
In office
August 2003 - March 2007
Preceded by Su Rong
Succeeded by Qiang Wei
Communist Party Secretary of Shaanxi
In office
March 2007 - November 2011
Preceded by Li Jianguo
Succeeded by Zhao Zhengyong
Head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China
In office
November 2012 - present
Deputy Chen Xi
Preceded by Li Yuanchao
Personal details
Born March 1957 (age 59)
Xining, Qinghai, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Relations Zhao Leqin (brother),
Party chief of Guilin
Alma mater Peking University

Zhao Leji (simplified Chinese: 赵乐际; traditional Chinese: 趙樂際; pinyin: Zhào Lèjì; born 1957 in Xining, Qinghai) is a Chinese politician and former regional official. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, a member of the Central Committee Secretariat, and a member of the economic reform 'steering committee' known as Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms.

Zhao currently serves as the head of the Communist Party's Organization Department. He has been a member of the 16th and 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and is currently member of the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. He was previously the Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai, and the Communist Party Secretary of Shaanxi.

Biography

Zhao joined the Communist Party in 1975 and entered Peking University in 1977; he studied philosophy there until 1980. He then spent three years teaching at the Qinghai Provincial Commerce School before serving in various administrative and political roles in Qinghai.

Zhao became the provincial vice-governor in 1999 (having worked in the governor's office since 1993), and acceded to the post of governor in 2002; he was re-elected in 2003. In 2007, he was transferred to become party chief in Shaanxi.

After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in November 2012, he was appointed Politburo member and head of the Party's Central Organisation Department.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Bai Enpei
Governor of Qinghai
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Yang Chuantang
Party political offices
Preceded by
Su Rong
Secretary of the CPC Qinghai Committee
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Qiang Wei
Preceded by
Li Jianguo
Secretary of the CPC Shaanxi Committee
2007–2012
Succeeded by
Zhao Zhengyong
Preceded by
Li Yuanchao
Head of the CPC Organization Department
2012–present
Incumbent
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