Xu Xianping

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Xu Xianping
徐宪平
John Fingleton (right) with Xu Xianping (left) in London, on 10 January 2011.
Deputy Director of National Development and Reform Commission
In office
May 2009 – February 2015
DirectorXu Shaoshi
Vice-Governor of Hunan
In office
January 2003 – May 2014
GovernorXu Shousheng
Personal details
BornOctober 1954 (age 69)
Longhui County, Hunan, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China

Xu Xianping (simplified Chinese: 徐宪平; traditional Chinese: 徐憲平; pinyin: Xú Xiànpíng; born October 1954) is a retired Chinese politician. He served as deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission between May 2009 and February 2015,[1][2] and vice-governor of Hunan from January 2003 to May 2009.[3]

He was a delegate to the 9th, 10th and 11th National People's Congress. He was also a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography[edit]

Xu was born in Longhui County, Hunan in October 1954. In March 1973, during the Down to the Countryside Movement, he became a sent-down youth in Dachong Commune of Qianyang County.

Beginning in September 1984 he entered the Communist Youth League of China in Hunan, he served in several posts there, including secretary, deputy party chief and party group members.

In September 1994 he was promoted to become vice-mayor of Changsha, capital of Hunan, and then executive vice-mayor in December 1997.

In January 2003 he was promoted again to become vice-governor of Hunan, and held that office until May 2009. Then he was transferred to Beijing and appointed deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission, he served in the post until he retirement in February 2015.[4][5][6]

In August 2016, he was hired as a consultant of the State Council of China.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Inclusive Growth and Urbanisation in China". oecd.org. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Vice Chairman Xu Xianping of the NDRC inspects coal wharfs of SDIC Caofeidian and Jingtang Port". sdic.com.cn. 2009-06-19. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ^ 张勇任国家发改委副主任 解振华、朱之鑫、徐宪平卸任. ce.cn (in Chinese). 2015-02-26.
  4. ^ 国家发改委班子大调整:四位副主任同时退休. Sohu (in Chinese). 2015-01-01.
  5. ^ 发改委4位副主任将退休 年龄已到限制. sina (in Chinese). 2014-12-31.
  6. ^ 国家发改委原副主任、62岁徐宪平请辞全国政协委员. iFeng (in Chinese). 2016-06-25.
  7. ^ 李克强向新聘国务院参事、中央文史研究馆馆员颁发聘书. gov.cn (in Chinese). 2016-08-18.
Government offices
Preceded by
Zheng Maoqing
Director of Hunan Development and Reform Commission
1998–2003
Succeeded by
Chen Shuhong