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An Qiyuan

1933 – 2024

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Lived 1933 – 2024 (aged 90). An Qiyuan was a Chinese politician.

An Qiyuan (; July 1933 – 23 April 2024) was a Chinese politician who served as the Party Secretary of Shaanxi from December 1994 to August 1997.

Biography An Qiyuan, of Han ethnicity, was born in 1933 in Lintong, Shaanxi province. He joined the CPC in 1953, and graduated from the Geology Department of Northwest University in 1956. He spent the formative years of his career in the mining industry. He headed the Petroleum Exploration Bureau of Heilongjiang Province, Songliao, and successively served as the Director of the Daqing Oil Mine, the chief of the 1st Oil Extracting Headquarters, Underground Operation Section in Daqing, the director of the Petroleum Geophysical Prospecting Bureau in the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, the Deputy Director of the China Seismological Bureau, and the Director of the China Seismological Bureau.

1988 marked his first foray into politics, when he was appointed a member to the Provincial Party Standing Committee for Shaanxi Province. He was the party chief of the provincial capital Xi'an, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of Shaanxi Province.

In 1993, An attended the 14th CPC National Congress in Beijing as a delegate. In December 1994, he became the provincial Party Secretary, or party chief, of Shaanxi. He held this position until August 1997. After this, he was a delegate to the 15th CPC National Congress in Beijing. In 1998, An became Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. While this position was considered a largely ceremonial role, An used his experience and clout to influence high-level politicians to put forth a comprehensive plan to prevent flooding on the Wei River. He also advocated for a series of other causes, including mentally challenged children, rural incomes, national oil strategy, and urban poverty. He left public life in 2008.

An was a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

An died on 23 April 2024, at the age of 90.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Northwest University
Positions held
Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shaanxi, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Standing member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped An Qiyuan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was An Qiyuan?

Chinese politician

When was An Qiyuan born?

An Qiyuan was born on 1 July 1933.

When did An Qiyuan die?

An Qiyuan died on 23 April 2024.

What was An Qiyuan's occupation?

An Qiyuan was a politician.

What nationality was An Qiyuan?

An Qiyuan was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: An Qiyuan

· Wikidata: Q8919760

· DBpedia: An Qiyuan

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