| Wang Jiayi | |
|---|---|
| 王嘉毅 | |
| Vice Minister of Education | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2022 | |
| Premier | Li Qiang |
| Minister | Huai Jinpeng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1965 (age 59) Qingtongxia, Ningxia, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Northwest Normal University |
Wang Jiayi (Chinese: 王嘉毅; pinyin: Wáng Jiāyì; born December 1965) is a Chinese university administrator and politician, currently serving as vice minister of education, in office since December 2022.
He is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
Wang was born in Qingtongxia, Ningxia, in December 1965. In 1984, he enrolled at Northwest Normal University, where he majored in psychology. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1985, during his sophomore year.
Career
After university in 1991, he stayed for teaching. He was an instructor in 1991. He moved up the ranks to become assistant to the president in June 1999, vice president in July 2001, and president in April 2011.
He was appointed director of the Gansu Provincial Education Department in August 2012 and in May 2017 was admitted to member of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He was made secretary-general of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee in June 2017, concurrently serving as director of the Reform Office, director of the Finance and Economics Office, and director of the National Security Office. In July 2020, he became head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, succeeding Chen Qing [zh]. He rose to become specifically designated deputy party secretary of Gansu in March 2022.
In December 2022, he was transferred to Beijing and appointed vice minister of education. He also serves as chief educational inspector.
References
- Xue Tao (薛涛) (22 October 2022). （二十大受权发布）中国共产党第二十届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (29 March 2022). 王嘉毅已任甘肃省委副书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (21 July 2020). 王嘉毅任甘肃省委宣传部长 石谋军任省委常委、省委秘书长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (30 August 2023). 国务院任免徐守本、王光彦、王嘉毅、刘焕鑫、杨荫凯、杨万明等职务. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
| Educational offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWang Limin | President of Northwest Normal University 2011–2012 |
Succeeded byLiu Zhongkui [zh] |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded byBai Jizhong | Director of the Gansu Provincial Education Department 2012–2017 |
Succeeded byWang Haiyan [zh] |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byLi Jianhua [zh] | Secretary-General of Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2017–2020 |
Succeeded byShi Moujun [zh] |
| Preceded byChen Qing [zh] | Head of the Publicity Department of Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2020–2022 |
Succeeded byZhang Yongxia [zh] |
| Preceded bySun Wei | Specifically-designated Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Gansu 2022 |
Succeeded byShi Moujun [zh] |