Yao Guang

Yao Guang

Yao Guang, male, born in February 1956 in Wendeng, Shandong Province, Han nationality, senior. In October 1975, he worked as a private teacher in yaoshantou village, Wendeng County, Shandong Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in December 1984.

Former Deputy Secretary General of Xinhua news agency.

Biography of characters

From March 1978 to January 1982, he majored in Chinese language and literature in the Chinese Department of Shandong University. After graduation, he worked in the economic reference newspaper of Xinhua news agency. He served as a reporter, deputy director of the press department, deputy director of the chief editor's office, general manager and deputy general manager. From October 1995 to November 1997, he served as acting president and Deputy Secretary of the Party group of Guangxi Branch of Xinhua news agency. since December 1997, he has been the director of the planning and Financial Management Bureau of Xinhua news agency. In December 2003, he served as deputy secretary general and director of planning and finance administration of Xinhua news agency. in May 2005, according to the unified arrangement of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, he took a temporary job in the Three Gorges Corporation for one year. In December 2006, he also served as the general manager of the general manager office of Xinhua news agency. Member of the seventh Committee of the all China Youth Federation.

Appointment and removal information

In March 2017, according to the recently updated information in the "Introduction to leaders" column of the official website of Xinhua news agency, Yao Guang, 61, no longer holds the post of Deputy Secretary General of Xinhua news agency.

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