Linghu An

Linghu An (令狐安): August 1997 – October 2001.

Linghu An (Chinese: 令狐安; pinyin: Línghú Ān), born in October 1946, is a Chinese politician who held significant roles in Yunnan Province and at the national level.

Party Secretary of Yunnan and Chairman of Yunnan Provincial Committee

From 1997 to 2001, Linghu served as the party secretary of Yunnan and concurrently as chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from 1998 to 2001.

National Roles

Linghu was a representative of the 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of its 15th Central Committee. He also served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 17th CCP Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 9th National People’s Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress. He was also a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Linghu An was born in Zhaowuda League (now Chifeng), Inner Mongolia, in October 1946, with his ancestral home in Pinglu County, Shanxi. He began his education at Beijing Institute of Technology in 1965, majoring in infrared ray technology. After graduating in 1970, he started his career at Dalian Qianjin Machinery Factory, where he worked until 1977.

Early Career and Political Involvement

Linghu joined the CCP in December 1965 and became involved in politics in August 1977, initially as an official in the Dalian Machinery Industry Bureau. He later held positions in the Dalian Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, Dalian Instrument and Electronic Industry Bureau, Dalian Federation of Trade Unions, and Dalian Economic System Reform Commission. His career ascended when he was appointed executive vice mayor of Dalian in July 1985 and admitted to the Standing Committee of the CCP Dalian Municipal Committee.

National Appointments

In October 1988, Linghu moved to Beijing to serve as director of the General Office of the Ministry of Labor and was promoted to vice minister a year later, concurrently holding a position in the State Commission for Economic Restructuring.

Leadership in Yunnan

In September 1993, Linghu became deputy party secretary of Yunnan, eventually rising to the position of party secretary in August 1997. During this time, he also chaired the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the CPPCC until October 2001.

Later National Roles

In October 2001, Linghu was appointed deputy head of the National Audit Office and later became a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in October 2007. His national service continued in March 2013 when he assumed office as vice chairperson of the National People’s Congress Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee.