Chen Yixin
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This article is about the Chinese politician. For the Taiwanese politician, see Chen I-hsin. For the American computer scientist, see Yixin Chen. For the Singaporean actress, see Chen Yixin (actress).
Chen Yixin (Chinese: 陈一新; born 1 September 1959) is a Chinese politician who is the current Minister of State Security.
Quick Facts 6th Minister of State Security, Premier ...
Chen Yixin | |
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陈一新 | |
6th Minister of State Security | |
Assumed office 30 October 2022 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang |
Preceded by | Chen Wenqing |
Secretary General of Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission | |
In office March 2018 – March 2023 | |
General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
Preceded by | Wang Yongqing |
Succeeded by | Yin Bai [zh] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-09-01) 1 September 1959 (age 64) Taishun County, Zhejiang, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Education | Lishui Teacher's College Zhejiang Provincial Party School |
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Born in Taishun County, Zhejiang, Chen gained political prominence working in his home province. In 2015, he was appointed as the deputy director of the Office of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, working there until 2016. In 2017, he became the Communist Party Secretary of Wuhan, working in that capacity until 2018, when he was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He was appointed as the Minister of State Security in 2022.