Yang Jing

Yang Jing
杨晶
Yang in 2009
12th Secretary General of the State Council
In office
March 2013 – February 2018
PremierLi Keqiang
Preceded byMa Kai
Succeeded byXiao Jie
9th Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
In office
April 2003 – April 2008
Preceded byUyunqimg
Succeeded byBagatur
Personal details
BornDecember 1953
Jungar Banner, Suiyuan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party

Yang Jing (Chinese: 杨晶; pinyin: Yáng Jīng; born December 1953) is a former Chinese politician of Mongol heritage. He previously served as State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council,[1] and the President of the Chinese Academy of Governance.[2]

Prior to his ascendance to leading roles at the State Council, he served as the Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission (2008-2013), and the Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (2003-2008). Yang was one of the highest-ranking non-Han officials in the Chinese government.

  1. ^ "Yang Jing". Xinhua. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "official website". the Chinese Government. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2013-10-18.