Personnel changes on August 8

Dai Junliang and Yang Xiaochao were appointed vice-mayors of Beijing according to a decision by the 14th Standing Committee of the Fifth Session of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress on July 26.

Dai Junliang

Dai Junliang was born in July 1960 in Xishui of Hubei province. He started his professional career in January 1980 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Oct 1988. He graduated from Jilin University with a master’s degree in history. He currently serves as vice-mayor of Beijing.

Dai formerly served in the Ministry of Civil Affairs as deputy director of the comprehensive division of the general office; deputy director of the policy research office; and secretary for the minister, deputy director and then director of the subdivision and toponym department. Dai was also member of the standing committee of the Shenyang municipal committee, Liaoning province; vice-mayor of Shenyang and deputy secretary of the Shenyang municipal Party committee. Dai also served in the Ministry of Civil Affairs as director of the human resources department, deputy secretary of the Party committee of departments under the CPC, vice-minister and member of the leading Party group.

He also has held leadership positions as the commissioner of the Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization of the CPC and deputy director of the State Council Leading Group of Poverty Alleviation and Development.

Yang Xiaochao

Yang Xiaochao was born in November 1958 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. He joined the Communist Party of China in December 1990 and started his career in March 1977. He graduated from Capital University of Economics and Business (as an on-the-job postgraduate student) with a master’s degree in economics. He is an audit supervisor and accountant. He currently serves as vice-mayor of Beijing.

He formerly served as deputy director and then director of the commercial enterprises financial management division of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance; deputy director and deputy secretary of the leading Party group of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Local Taxation; director and secretary of the leading Party group of the Beijing Municipal Audit Bureau; and director and secretary of the leading Party group of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance.

Appointment and dismissal decisions of the Fifth Session of the 14th Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress

Xian Lianping was appointed as director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education;

Jiang Peimin was removed from the leadership position of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education;

Li Yingjin was removed as director of the Beijing Municipal Audit Bureau and appointed as director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance;

Yang Xiaochao was removed as director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance;

Wu Sufang was appointed as director of the Beijing Municipal Audit Bureau.