Li Bin | |
|---|---|
| 李斌 | |
![]() Li in 2013 | |
| Vice Chairwoman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 14 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Yang |
| Secretary-General of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office 27 May 2020 – 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Yang |
| Preceded by | Xia Baolong |
| Succeeded by | Wang Dongfeng |
| Head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission | |
| In office 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Preceded by | Chen Zhu (as Minister of Health) |
| Succeeded by | Ma Xiaowei (as Director of the National Health Commission) |
| Governor of Anhui | |
| In office 11 December 2011 – 27 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Sanyun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Xuejun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1954 (age 71) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Jilin University |
Li Bin (Chinese:李斌;pinyin:Lǐ Bīn; born October 1954) is a Chinese politician ofManchu descent fromFushun, inLiaoning province. She was the only Minister in charge of theNational Health and Family Planning Commission existing from March 2013 to March 2018. She served as one of the vice-chairpersons of the 13th National Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference from March 2018 to March 2023.
She graduated fromJilin University with a degree ineconomics, and went on to receive her doctorate and conduct research in the same field. Li is a member of theChinese Communist Party. She was chairperson and party secretary of theNational Population and Family Planning Commission (2008–2011).[1] She became vice- and actinggovernor of Anhui province in 2011, and was Governor of the province from February 2012 to March 2013.[2] She is only the fourth woman to assume the Governorship of a provincial level division in China, followingGu Xiulian,Uyunqimg andSong Xiuyan.[2]
After graduating from Jilin University, Li continued to work inJilin province. During her thirty years working in the province, Li worked in a variety of roles, including as deputy governor. In August 2007, she became the deputy chairperson and party secretary of the National Population and Family Planning Commission. She was promoted to Chairperson in March 2008.[1]
At the first plenary session of the12th National People's Congress in March 2013, she was elected as the first chairperson of the newly formedNational Health and Family Planning Commission.[3]
Li was a member of the17th,18th, and19th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous: Chen Zhu asMinister of Health | Head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission March 2013 – March 2018 | Next: Ma Xiaowei as Minister in charge of theNational Health Commission |
| Previous: Wang Xia as Minister in charge of the National Population and Family Planning Commission | ||