Xu Lin (born 1963)
Xu Lin 徐麟 | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lu Wei |
| Communist Party Secretary of Pudong | |
| In office August 2008 – May 2013 | |
| District Governor | Li Yiping (李逸平) → Jiang Liang (姜梁) |
| Preceded by | Du Jiahao |
| Succeeded by | Shen Xiaoming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1963 (age 61) Shanghai |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Normal University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Xu Lin (Chinese: 徐麟; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician and the senior executive official in charge of cybersecurity and internet policy in China. He is serving as the head of the General Office of the Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization (one in the same with the Cyberspace Administration of China, CAC) from June 29, 2016.[1] Xu was previously −the head of the Shanghai propaganda department and later Communist Party Secretary of Pudong.
Biography
Xu Lin was born in Shanghai in June 1963. He was graduated from Shanghai Normal University and joined the Communist Party of China in September 1982.[2] Xu was the teacher of Zhoupu High School (周浦中学), and the CPC standing committee member and acting deputy county chief in Nanhui County at the age of 29. Later, he became the CPC deputy secretary of Jiading District. In 1995, he became deputy secretary of Shigatse Prefecture in Tibet.[3]
Xu backed to Shanghai in 1997, and served as the general manager of Nong Gong Shang Group (农工商集团). Later, he served as Party branch chief and CEO. In 2003, Xu was appointed as director of Civil Affairs Bureau of Shanghai and director of Agriculture Committee of Shanghai in 2007. In 2008, Xu became the CPC Secretary of Pudong. He served as the head of the Shanghai CPC's propaganda department in 2013.[3][4]
In 2015, Xu served as the deputy head of the General Office of the Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization,[5] and promoted to the head on June 29, 2016.[1] Xu is regarded as a political ally of Xi Jinping, the current party General Secretary and President,[1] and dubbed a “political star” by the 21st Century Business Herald (21世纪经济报道).[3]
References
- ^ a b c "China's powerful internet tsar steps aside as another of Xi Jinping's close allies to take over". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "上海团校上师大青年学院建校60年 韩正等发来贺信题词". 上海师范大学. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ a b c "China's new top censor: A 'political star' rises". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "董云虎任上海市委宣传部部长 看看前几任部长去哪儿了？". China News Service. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ "上海市委原常委徐麟调任中央网信办副主任". ifeng.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.