Lian Ji | |
|---|---|
连辑 | |
| President of theChinese National Academy of Arts [zh] | |
| In office February 2016 – July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Wenzhang [zh] |
| Succeeded by | Han Ziyong [zh] |
| Head of the Publicity Department of theGansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office October 2011 – January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Li Xiaojie [zh] |
| Succeeded by | Liang Yanshun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1955 (age 70) Qinyuan County,Shanxi, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party (1975-) |
| Alma mater | Liaoning University Tsinghua University |
Lian Ji (Chinese:连辑; born October 1955) is a former Chinese politician, who served as the president of the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Lian was born inQinyuan County,Shanxi in October 1955. His career is most atInner Mongolia.
In 1974, Lian was enrolled to the 4th Middle School ofLinhe, which served as a teacher. During theDown to the Countryside Movement, he was a sent-down youth in Xiaozhao Commune and Danda Commune in Linhe City between 1976 and 1978. In March 1978, he was enrolled toLiaoning University, which majored in Chinese language. After graduating in 1982, he was served as an officer of the Publicity Department of theInner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was served as the secretary of theYouth League Committee of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Directly Subordinate Organs, and the general office secretary in 1989.[1]
In 1991, Lian was appointed as the standing member and the secretary general of theHohhot Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was served as the deputy mayor of Hohhot in 1993, and transferred toHulunbuir League in 1998, who served as the government head of the League. He promoted to the party secretary in 2001 (Hulunbuir League was reorganized into prefecture-level city in October 2001, and the Hulunbuir Municipal Party Committee was established in February 2002).[1]
In 2003, Lian was promoted to the vice chairman of Inner Mongolia. He was also served as the president ofInner Mongolia University between 2006 to 2010 concurrently.[1]
In September 2011, Lian was transferred toGansu, which served as the head of the publicity department of theGansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
In February 2016, Lian was appointed as the president of the Chinese National Academy of Arts.[2] But he was still remained the sub-provincial rank treatment. During this period, he was made takeover and reorganizationYanhuang Chunqiu, a monthly journal.[3]
On 3 February 2026, Lian was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[4]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Li Xiaojie [zh] | Head of the Publicity Department of theGansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2011–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Educational offices | ||
| Preceded by | President of theChinese National Academy of Arts [zh] 2016–2018 | Succeeded by Han Ziyong [zh] |
| Preceded by | President ofInner Mongolia University 2006–2010 | Succeeded by Chen Guoqing |