Chen Xu (Chinese: 陈旭; born 1 July 1963) is a Chinese politician and the current deputy head of the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department and director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, in office since 2022. Previously she served as the CCP committee secretary of Tsinghua University. She was an alternate member the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and is a member of the 20th Central Committee.[1]

Chen Xu
陈旭
Chen in 2024
Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
Assumed office
24 June 2022
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byPan Yue
Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department
Assumed office
February 2022
HeadYou Quan
Shi Taifeng
Communist Party Secretary of Tsinghua University
In office
30 December 2013 – 25 February 2022
PresidentChen Jining
Qiu Yong
Preceded byHu Heping
Succeeded byQiu Yong
Personal details
Born (1963-07-01) 1 July 1963 (age 61)
Baoding, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTsinghua University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Xù

Biography

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Chen was born in Baoding, Hebei province on 1 July 1963. In 1981, she was accepted to Tsinghua University, majoring in electronics. After graduation, she stayed and worked at the university. She joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1984. She was named deputy party secretary in February 2006. She moved up the ranks to become vice-president in December 2007 and executive deputy party secretary in June 2009. In December 2013, she was elevated to party secretary of Tsinghua University, a position at vice-ministerial level.[2]

In February 2022, she was transferred to the United Front Work Department and appointed deputy head.[3] In June, she concurrently serves as director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, succeeding Pan Yue.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Cheng Hongyi (程宏毅); Chang Xuemei (常雪梅) (1 March 2018). 中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ Chen Yunxin (陈运欣) (28 February 2022). 清华大学原党委书记陈旭 履新中央统战部. takungpao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (28 February 2022). 清华大学党委原书记陈旭出任中央统战部副部长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ 清华原党委书记陈旭出任国侨办主任. sciencenet.cn (in Chinese). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Tsinghua University
2013–2022
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
2022–present
Incumbent