Mayor Li Wenrong (李文荣) Name Li Xi Occupation politician | Residence Kunming, Yunnan Nationality Chinese | |
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Political party Communist Party of China | ||
Li Xi (Chinese: 李喜; pinyin: Lǐ Xǐ; born December 1962) is a former Chinese politician from Yunnan province; he served as the Executive Vice Mayor of Kunming and a member of the provincial capital's Party Standing Committee.
Life
Li was born and raised in Kunming, capital of Yunnan.
He got involved in politics in July 1981 and joined the Communist Party of China in October 1984.
During his early years, he served in several posts in Guandu District, including director of government office, Deputy CPC Party Chief and Town Master of Guanshang Town.
Then he was promoted to become the Deputy CPC Party Chief and Mayor of Anning, he was appointed the CPC Party Chief of Anning in April 2006, he remained in that position until July 2008, when he was transferred to Kunming and appointed the Vice-Mayor, he was re-elected in June 2014.
On October 21, 2014, the state media reported that he was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China for "serious violations of laws and regulations".