Li Lihui

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Lihui (Chinese: 李礼辉; born May 1952) is a Chinese banker who served as president of the Bank of China from 2004 to 2014.

Li Lihui
李礼辉
Li in 2012
President of the Bank of China
In office August 2004 – January 2014
Preceded by	Liu Mingkang
Succeeded by	Chen Siqing
Personal details
Born	May 1952 (age 72) Putian, Fujian, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Xiamen University Peking University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	李礼辉
Traditional Chinese	李禮輝
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Lǐhuī

Biography

Li was born in Putian, Fujian, in May 1952. In 1974, he was admitted to Xiamen University, majoring in finance.

Li joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in February 1975. After university in 1977, he was assigned to the People's Bank of China. Beginning in September 1984, he served in several posts in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, including vice president of Fujian Branch, chief representative of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Singapore, and general manager of International Business Department. He was elevated to vice president of the bank in July 1994.

In September 2002, he was appointed vice governor of Hainan, but having held the position for almost two years. In August 2004, he became president of the Bank of China, and served until January 2014.