Ding Xuedong
Chinese politician
Ding Xuedong (born February 1960) is a Chinese politician. He is the current Communist Party Secretary and Vice Chair of the National Council for Social Security Fund. Previously, he served as the Chairman & CEO of China Investment Corporation and the Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council (minister-level).
Education
Ding holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance.
Career
In his earlier career, Mr. Ding served as Director General of the Department of Property Rights and Director General of the Department of Human Resources & Head of the General Office, State-owned Asset Administration Bureau.
Subsequently, he held several positions in the Ministry of Finance, including Vice Minister, Assistant Minister, Director General of the Department of Education, Science and Culture, Director General of the Department of Agriculture and Director General of the Department of State-owned Capital Administration. Ding served as Deputy Secretary General of the State Council.
In July 2013, Ding was appointed as China Investment Corporation's chairman by the Communist Party. Ding oversaw a restructuring of CIC and an increased focus on internal discipline.
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