Liu Jiachen

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Liu Jiachen
刘佳晨
Mayor of Kunming
In office
January 2021 – January 2025
Preceded byWang Xiliang
Succeeded byYang Chengxin [zh]
Personal details
Born (1972-03-04) March 4, 1972 (age 53)
Fengnan, Hebei, China
PartyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTsinghua University
Rutgers University

Liu Jiachen (Chinese: 刘佳晨; born 4 March 1972) is a Chinese politician, who served as the mayor of Kunming, Yunnan from 2021 to 2025. He was a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress.

Career

Liu was born in Fengnan, Hebei. He was earned the bachelor of engineering of Tsinghua University in 1995, later he was earned the Master of Science in 1997.[1]

In 1999, Liu was enrolled to Honeywell, which served as a software engineer. He also studied at Rutgers University, which earned the doctor of engineering in 2002.[1]

In 2002, Liaoning Province was recruiting leading cadres from overseas, Liu was achieved the 1st place. He was returned to China and served as the deputy director and general engineer of Dalian Information Industry Bureau. In 2005, Liu was appointed as the secretary of the Communist Youth League Dalian Committee. In 2007, he was appointed as the district chief of Zhongshan District in Dalian.[1][2]

In 2009, Liu was appointed as the deputy head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the deputy secretary-general of the All-China Youth Federation. In 2010, he was appointed as the head.[1]

In 2016, Liu was transferred to Yunnan, and appointed as the deputy party secretary of Lijiang. He was also served as the head of the United Front Work Department concurrently. In January 2018, Liu was appointed as the director of Yunnan Provincial Department of Land and Resources, which is renamed as Yunnan Provincial Department of Natural Resources in October after government reform.[2]

In December 2020, Liu was appointed as the deputy party secretary of Kunming. He was appointed as the acting mayor in January 2021, and elected formally in February.[2]

Liu had participated many marathon competitions since 2021. On 31 December 2023, he was finished Kunming marathon at 3:47:48. He also participated 2024 competition, and finished at 3:37:31, which breaks his personal record. Liu was nicknamed "the fastest-running mayor" by running enthusiasts.[1][2]

Investigation

On 21 January 2025, Liu was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Yunnan Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Yunnan Supervisory Commission.[3] He was removed from the delegate to the 14th National People's Congress post on 27 June.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "昆明市市长刘佳晨，任上被查！52岁跑完全马上过热搜，早年清华毕业，留美获博士学位". National Business Daily. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "马拉松跑得最快的市长，任上被查，一周前作政府工作报告". Southern Metropolis Daily. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ↑ "云南省昆明市委副书记、市长刘佳晨接受纪律审查和监察调查". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (in Chinese (China)). 2025-01-21. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  4. ↑ "全国人民代表大会常务委员会公告 〔十四届〕第十一号". National People's Congress. Retrieved 17 January 2026.