Liu Zhenfang (Chinese: 刘振芳; born September 1961) is a Chinese senior executive and politician who served as chairman of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. from 2022 to 2024.
Liu Zhenfang | |||||||
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刘振芳 | |||||||
| Chairman of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. | |||||||
| In office 22 July 2022 – 22 October 2024 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Lu Dongfu | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Guo Zhuxue | ||||||
| Director of the National Railway Administration | |||||||
| In office November 2019 – July 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Yudong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Fei Dongbin | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | September 1961 (age 63) Zhengding County, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Jiaotong University Tsinghua University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘振芳 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉振芳 | ||||||
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Liu is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress..
Early life and education
editLiu was born in Zhengding County, Hebei, in September 1961.[1] After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Northern Jiaotong University (now Beijing Jiaotong University), where he majored in locomotive electric drive.[1] He obtained his master of engineering degree from Tsinghua University in July 2006.[1]
Career
editAfter university in 1983, Liu was assigned to Datong Branch of Beijing Railway Bureau, Ministry of Railways, where he had serve at every level and ultimately being appointed deputy director in April 2000.[1] Liu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1994.[1]
In December 2004, Liu became deputy director of Kunming Railway Bureau (now China Railway Kunming Group), rising to director in August 2011.[1] Liu was director of Nanchang Railway Bureau (now China Railway Nanchang Group) in January 2013 and subsequently director of Beijing Railway Bureau （now China Railway Beijing Group） in August 2014.[1]
Liu served as deputy general manager of China Railway Corporation (later was reshuffled as China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.) in December 2018, and eleven months later promoted to director of the National Railway Administration.[2][1][3] On 22 July 2022, he became chairman of China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., a post he kept until October 2024, when he was replaced by Guo Zhuxue.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h 刘振芳任国铁集团董事长，郭竹学任总经理. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "China appoints new head of National Railway Administration". www.gov.cn. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
The State Council, China's cabinet, announced on Dec 3 a decision to appoint Liu Zhenfang as the head of the National Railway Administration.
- ^ Zhu Jiabei (祝加贝) (3 December 2019). 国务院任命 空缺1年的部级局长到位(图/简历). sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Lu Bingyang (路炳阳) (23 October 2024). 58岁郭竹学接掌国铁集团，刘振芳成40年来国铁系统任职期最短一把手. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 October 2024.