A Dong

A Dong (; born November 1970) is a Chinese politician who is currently serving as the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China. Previously, he served as the head of the Publicity Department of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

A Dong was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, and is of Hui ethnicity. He studied human geography at Peking University's College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and obtained a doctoral degree in the discipline in 1997.

After leaving school, A Dong worked at the State Oceanic Administration for 19 years. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a bureau head in the administration.

In May 2023, A Dong was appointed as the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China. At age 52, he was the youngest incumbent ministerial-level leader at the time of his appointment.