Quick Bio of Li Jianhua

Li Jianhua, 61, from Gucheng, Hebei province, is head of Ningxia Party Committee of the CPC and head of Ningxia local legislature.

He graduated from Nankai University with a bachelor's degree in Political Economics, and a master's degree in Economics.

Li served in the People's Liberation Army as a young man. Before becoming the head of Ningxia Party Committee in 2013, his job was mostly concerned with the Party's personnel affairs. He had acted as deputy head of the Organization Department of the Party's Central Committee and as Party head of the Chinese Academy of Governance.