Bayanqolu

Early career

Inner Mongolia Bayanqolu was born in Otog Front Banner, Inner Mongolia. His name is a combination of the Mongolian word bayan (, roughly, "wealth"), and the word qolu (, "stone"); however he is normally called simply "Bayin" in Mandarin by his friends and colleagues. He began working in 1976 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the same year. His involvement with the CCP began when he was 20 years old. From 1980 to 1982 he attended Inner Mongolia Normal University, studying Political Education. In 1985 he was appointed mayor of Ejin Horo Banner, and was promoted to CCP Committee Secretary of Ejin Horo in 1988.

In December 2012, Bayanqolu was appointed acting Governor of Jilin, succeeding Wang Rulin, who was promoted to party chief of the province. He was officially confirmed as Governor by the Jilin Provincial Congress in January 2013.

In December 2020, Banyanqolu was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the National People's Congress Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee.

Bayanqolu was an alternate of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees.