Xu Lin (born 1963)

Xu Lin (Chinese: 徐麟; born June 1963) is a Chinese politician, who serving as the director of the State Council Information Office since August 2018. He served as the main official in charge of internet policy, the head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, from June 2016 to July 2018.[1] Xu was previously the head of the Shanghai propaganda department and later Communist Party Committee Secretary of Pudong.

Xu Lin 徐麟
Director of the State Council Information Office
Incumbent
Assumed office August 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Jiang Jianguo
Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China
In office June 29, 2016 – July 31, 2018
Premier	Li Keqiang
Deputy	Wang Xiujun (王秀军)
Preceded by	Lu Wei
Succeeded by	Zhuang Rongwen
Communist Party Secretary of Pudong
In office August 2008 – May 2013
District Governor	Li Yiping (李逸平) → Jiang Liang (姜梁)
Preceded by	Du Jiahao
Succeeded by	Shen Xiaoming
Personal details
Born	June 1963 (age 57) Shanghai
Political party	Communist Party of China
Residence	Beijing
Alma mater	Shanghai Normal University
Occupation	Politician

Biography

Xu Lin was born in Shanghai in June 1963. He was graduated from Shanghai Normal University and joined the Communist Party of China in September 1982.[2] Xu was the teacher of Zhoupu High School (周浦中学), and the CPC standing committee member and acting deputy county chief in Nanhui County at the age of 29. Later, he became the CPC deputy secretary of Jiading District. In 1995, he became deputy secretary of Shigatse Prefecture in Tibet.[3]

Xu returned to Shanghai in 1997, and served as the general manager of Nong Gong Shang Group (农工商集团). Later, he served as Party branch chief and CEO. In 2003, Xu was appointed as director of Civil Affairs Bureau of Shanghai and director of Agriculture Committee of Shanghai in 2007. In 2008, Xu became the Party Committee Secretary of Pudong. He served as the head of the Shanghai CPC's propaganda department in 2013.[3][4]

In 2015, Xu served as the deputy head of the General Office of the Central Leading Group for Internet Security and Informatization,[5] and promoted to the head on June 29, 2016.[1] Xu is regarded as a political ally of Xi Jinping, the current party General Secretary and paramount leader,[1] and dubbed a “political star” by the 21st Century Business Herald (21世纪经济报道).[3]

In 2018, Xu was appointed as the director of the State Council Information Office. Xu is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[6]

References

1. "China's powerful internet tsar steps aside as another of Xi Jinping's close allies to take over". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
2. "上海团校上师大青年学院建校60年 韩正等发来贺信题词". 上海师范大学. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
3. "China's new top censor: A 'political star' rises". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
4. "董云虎任上海市委宣传部部长 看看前几任部长去哪儿了？". China News Service. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
5. "上海市委原常委徐麟调任中央网信办副主任". ifeng.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
6. "国务院任免国家工作人员（2018年8月21日）". MoHRSS.

Government offices
Preceded by Jiang Jianguo	Director of the State Council Information Office 2018–	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Du Jiahao	Communist Party Secretary of Pudong 2008–2013	Succeeded by Shen Xiaoming