Chen Dong (politician)

Chen Dong (born in November 1963, Chinese: 陈冬), born in Luoyuan, Fujian, is a Chinese politician. He served as the deputy director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress.^[1]

Chen commenced his profession in August 1983 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in November 1983. He commenced his career at Fujian Agricultural College, then transitioning to other agencies of the Fujian Provincial People's Government, including the General Office of the province government and the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress.^[2]

Beginning in 1997, he held positions in the Communist Youth League of Fujian Province, ultimately ascending to Deputy Secretary, then Secretary of the Provincial Youth League Committee, and Chair of the Fujian Youth Federation.^[3]

In 2008, Chen was assigned to Zhangzhou, where he held the positions of Vice Mayor, Mayor, and Party Secretary consecutively. In 2013, he was appointed Vice Governor of Fujian Province, and in 2015, he became a Standing Committee Member of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.^[4]

In 2017, he was designated deputy director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, concurrently serving as a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee under the NPC Standing Committee throughout its fifth and sixth periods.^[5][6]

In 2023, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress, and since 2024, he has held the position of Vice Chairman.^[7][8] He has served as a delegate to the 18th and 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, a member of the 14th National Committee and Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a delegate to the 14th Fujian Provincial People's Congress.^[1]