Bai Jinian | |
|---|---|
| 白纪年 | |
| Communist Party Secretary of Shaanxi | |
| In office August 1984 – September 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ma Wenrui |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Boxing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1926 Suide County, Shaanxi, China |
| Died | January 15, 2015 (aged 88) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Bai Jinian (Chinese: 白纪年; February 19, 1926 – January 15, 2015) was a Chinese politician. He was best known as the first provincial party chief in China elected by an internal democratic process, when he became Communist Party Secretary of Shaanxi in 1984. Considered an associate of Hu Yaobang, Bai fell out of favour in 1987 and was removed from his position.