Xu Rongkai
{{Short description|Chinese politician}}
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| successor1 = Qin Guangrong
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Xu Rongkai ({{zh|s=徐荣凯}}; born 1 February 1942) is a Chinese politician who served as governor of Yunnan from 2001 to 2006.{{cite news|author1=Yan Qiong ({{lang|zh|闫琼}})|author2=Su Yan ({{lang|zh|苏岩}})|url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjbxs/news/289.shtml |script-title=zh:《中国实录》：专访云南省省长徐荣凯 |work=sina |date=28 October 2002 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}} He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.{{cite news |date=14 November 2002 |title= |script-title=zh:中共第十六届中央委员、中纪委名单 |trans-title=List of members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |url=http://www.chinaaffairs.org/gb/detail.asp?id=24308 |access-date=18 June 2022 |work=chinaaffairs.org |language=zh}} He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.
Biography
Xu was born in Chongqing, on 1 February 1942.{{cite news|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/o/2006-09-01/17059912860s.shtml |script-title=zh:云南省省长徐荣凯同志简历 |work=sina |date=1 September 2006 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}} In 1960, he entered Tsinghua University, majoring in gas turbine. During his university years, he was president of Tsinghua University Student Union and Beijing Student Federation.
Xu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1960. Beginning in 1968, he served in several posts in Sichuan Dongfang Turbine Works ({{zh|s=四川东方汽轮机厂|labels=no}}), including technician, assistant engineer, and engineer. In August 1985, he became deputy head of Sichuan Provincial Light Industry Department, rising to head in December 1987.
In July 1991, Xu was transferred to Beijing and appointed {{ill|Ministry of Light Industry of the People's Republic of China|zh|中华人民共和国轻工业部|lt=vice minister of light industry}}, and held that office until May 1993, when he became vice president of China National Council of Light Industry. In July 1995, he was chosen as deputy director of the State Council Research Office, a post he kept until March 1998, when he was made deputy secretary-general of the State Council.
In May 2001, Xu was dispatched to southwest China's Yunnan province and appointed deputy party secretary.{{cite news|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/265779.html |script-title=zh:中共中央决定徐荣凯出任云南省委副书记(附简历) |work=sina |date=31 May 2001 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}} In June, he was named acting governor, confirmed in January 2002.{{cite news|author1=Liu Xin ({{lang|zh|刘欣}})|author2=Wang Shunxiang ({{lang|zh|王顺祥}})|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2005-04-10/13085609537s.shtml |script-title=zh:徐荣凯与老挝副总理举行工作会谈(图) |work=sina |date=10 April 2005 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}}{{cite news|url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2004-11-08/11384174632s.shtml |script-title=zh:徐荣凯在曲靖市调研 |work=sina |date=8 November 2004 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}}
In October 2006, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.{{cite news|url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/20090703/16486437454.shtml |script-title=zh:图文：全国人大教科委员会副主任委员徐荣凯 |work=sina |date=3 July 2009 |access-date=18 June 2022 |language=zh}}
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Category:Tsinghua University alumni
Category:People's Republic of China politicians from Chongqing
Category:Chinese Communist Party politicians from Chongqing
Category:Members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Category:Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress
Category:Members of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress