Biography
Li was recommended to enter East China Normal University in 1972 to study mathematics, then he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Fudan University, a master's degree (obtained through part-time study) in economic management from Peking University, and a doctoral degree (also on a part-time basis) in law from the Central Party School. He pursued mid-career training at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2002.
He has held the number-one position in Jiangsu since December 2002. At the time he was also concurrently the party chief in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu. During his tenure in Jiangsu, Li assessed local officials in terms of performance measured by social and environmental factors, as opposed to purely economic ones. An ally of General Secretary Hu Jintao, Li became the head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China after the 17th Party Congress in October 2007. After the 18th Party Congress, Li Yuanchao was no longer the head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China since November 19, 2012, the successor is Zhao Leji.
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