Liu Jie (politician, born 1970)

This article is about Chinese politician and the current governor of Zhejiang. For Chinese politician who served as governor and party chief of Henan between 1979 and 1985, see Liu Jie (politician, born 1915).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu Jie
刘捷
Governor of Zhejiang
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 December 2024 Acting: 18 December 2024 – 17 January 2025
Deputy	Xu Wenguang [zh] (executive vice governor)
Preceded by	Wang Hao
Communist Party Secretary of Hangzhou
In office 2 December 2021 – December 2024
Deputy	Liu Xin (mayor) Yao Gaoyuan
Preceded by	Zhou Jiangyong
Succeeded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	January 1970 (age 55) Danyang, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	University of Science and Technology Beijing China University of Geosciences
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	刘捷
Traditional Chinese	劉捷
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Jié

Liu Jie (Chinese: 刘捷; pinyin: Liú Jié; born January 1970) is a Chinese politician and member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), who is currently serving as the Governor of Zhejiang from 18 December 2024.[1] Previously, he served as Communist party secretary of Hangzhou from 2021 to 2024 and specifically-designated deputy Communist party secretary of Zhejiang from 2023 to 2024.

Early life and education

Liu was born in 1970 in the city of Danyang in Jiangsu Province. From September 1988 to August 1992, he studied in the Department of Metallurgy at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, majoring in iron and steel metallurgy. In 2003, he studied at the Wuhan University of Science and Technology, where he majored in iron and steel metallurgy, and obtained a master's degree in engineering.[2]

In 2008, he majored in resource industry economics and earned the Doctor of Engineering at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan.[2]

Industrial career

From August 1992 to December 2003, he worked at the Xiangtan Iron and Steel Company in Hunan, where he worked as technician, deputy director of the converter workshop, deputy director and director of the company's steelmaking plants.[2]

Liu served as the assistant to the general manager and director of the steelmaking plant of the Xiangtan Iron and Steel Company from March 2003 to July 2003 and assistant to the general manager of the Xianggang Business Department of Hunan Valin Pipeline Co. Ltd., from September 2000 to 2003.[2]

Political career

Hunan

From August 2008 to June 2011, he served as the director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce and from June 2011 to December 2011, he served as the director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce, and the deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of Chang-Zhu-Tan.[3]

Jiangxi

In December 2011, he appointed as Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Xinyu Municipal Committee and in August 2013, he served as Secretary of the Xinyu Municipal Party Committee of Jiangxi Province. From September 2016 to November 2016, he served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee (at the department level).[4][5]

From November 2016 to May 2018, he served as a member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee.[6]

Guizhou

From May 2018 to July 2020, Liu served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Secretary-General of the Provincial Party Committee. He later served the minister of the Organization Department, as well as the president of the Party School of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and the President of the Guizhou School of Administration from July 2020 to September 2020.[7]

Zhejiang

In December 2021, following the stepping down of Zhou Jiangyong due to investigation on him by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), Liu succeeded Zhou as the CCP secretary of Hangzhou following a decision of the meeting by the leading party cadres within the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee.[8] Liu was also appointed as a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, a member of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee. On 26 February 2022, the 13th Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the CCP held its first plenary meeting, and Liu was elected Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.[9] In October 2023, he was appointed specifically-designated deputy Communist party secretary of Zhejiang and continued to serve as Communist party secretary of Hangzhou.[10] During his tenure, Liu presided over the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou.[11]

In December 2024, Liu was appointed Communist party secretary of the People's Government of Zhejiang. On 18 December 2024, he was appointed Acting Governor of Zhejiang. On 17 January 2025, he was elected Governor of Zhejiang.[12] At the time of his appointment, Liu was the youngest provincial governor in China.[13]

References

1. "Hangzhou China Liu Jie". eng.hangzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
2. "刘捷 简历". people.com.cn. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
3. "湖南省商务厅"70后"厅长刘捷提名为江西新余市长候选人". People's Daily. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
4. Botu, Peng; Chunliang, Zhao (28 December 2011). "全市领导干部会议召开　李安泽主持". xinyu.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
5. ""70后"刘捷任新余市委书记 丛文景提名市长". district.ce.cn. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
6. "新一届江西省委常委选举产生，70后干部刘捷入选". People's Daily. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
7. "贵州省委常委、秘书长刘捷兼任省委组织部部长". district.ce.cn. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
8. "市委召开领导干部会议宣布中央决定". hangzhou.gov.cn. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
9. "刘捷任中共浙江省委常委、杭州市委书记". Daily Economic News. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
10. "刘捷任浙江省委副书记". distrct.ce.cn (in Chinese). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
11. "刘捷：慎终如始 善作善成 高水平做好赛事组织和服务保障工作". Hangzhou.com.cn (in Chinese). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
12. "王浩当选浙江省人大常委会主任 刘捷当选浙江省省长" (in Chinese). Government of the People's Republic of China. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
13. Zheng, William (28 December 2024). "China makes room for younger faces on middle rungs of Communist Party promotions ladder". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

Business positions
Preceded by Cao Huiquan [zh]	General Manager of Xiangtan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. 2005–2008	Succeeded by Zhou Haibin
Party political offices
Preceded by Li Anze [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Xinyu 2013–2016	Succeeded by Jiang Bin
Preceded by Zhu Hong [zh]	Secretary-General of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2016–2018	Succeeded by Zhao Liping
Preceded by Tang Chengpei [zh]	Secretary-General of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2018–2020	Succeeded by Wu Qiang
Preceded by Li Yifei	Head of the Organization Department of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2020–2021	Succeeded by Shi Yubao [zh]
Preceded by Zhou Jiangyong	Communist Party Secretary of Hangzhou 2021–2024	Vacant
Government offices
Preceded by Xiang Lili	Director of Hunan Provincial Commerce Department 2008–2011	Succeeded by Xie Jianhui [zh]
Preceded by Wei Xuanjun [zh]	Mayor of Xinyu 2011–2013	Succeeded by Cong Wenjing
Preceded by Wang Hao	Governor of Zhejiang 2024–present	Incumbent