Du Qinglin

Du Qinglin
杜青林
Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee
In office December 2007 – August 2012
General Secretary	Hu Jintao
Preceded by	Liu Yandong
Succeeded by	Ling Jihua
Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan
In office December 2006 – December 2007
Deputy	Jiang Jufeng (Governor)
Preceded by	Zhang Xuezhong
Succeeded by	Liu Qibao
Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China
In office August 2001 – December 2006
Preceded by	Chen Yaobang
Succeeded by	Sun Zhengcai
Personal details
Born	November 1946 (age 77) Panshi, Jilin Province
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Residence	Beijing
Alma mater	Northeast Normal University
Occupation	Politician

Du Qinglin (Chinese: 杜青林; pinyin: Dù Qīnglín; born November 1946 in Panshi, Jilin City, Jilin) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and a Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee. From 2007 and 2012 he served as the director of United Front Work Department of Communist Party of China.

Du graduated from law department of Jilin University with a master's degree. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1966.

In early years, Du served in FAW Car Co., Ltd in Changchun and Communist Youth League Jilin committee. From September 1984 to 1991, he served as vice secretary of CPC Changchun municipal committee, a standing committee member of CPC Jilin committee, director of organization department in Jilin, and vice secretary of CPC Jilin committee. In March 1992, Du became the vice secretary of CPC Hainan committee. He was elected the chairman of Hainan People's Congress in February 1993. From February 1998 to August 2001, Du was the secretary of CPC Hainan committee. From August 2001 to December 2006, Du served as Minister of Agriculture. In December 2006, he became the secretary of CPC Sichuan committee, and was elected chairman of Sichuan People's Congress in January 2007. In December 2007, Du succeeded Liu Yandong as the director of United Front Work Department of CPC.

On March 13, 2008, Du was elected vice chairman of CPPCC. In November 2012, he was elected to the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, while continuing his term as Vice Chairman of the CPPCC.

Du was a member of 15th, 16th, and 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He is a current member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

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Government offices
Preceded by Chen Yaobang	Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China 2001 – 2006	Succeeded by Sun Zhengcai
Party political offices
Preceded by Ruan Chongwu	Communist Party Secretary of Hainan 1998 – 2001	Succeeded by Bai Keming
Preceded by Zhang Xuezhong	Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan 2006 – 2007	Succeeded by Liu Qibao