Liu Qifan

Liu Qifan
刘奇凡
Governor of Yunnan
Acting
Assumed office
2 November 2026
Preceded byWang Yubo
Personal details
BornApril 1967 (age 59)
Shuicheng County, Guizhou, China
PartyChinese Communist Party (1994-)
EducationXiamen University
Nankai University

Liu Qifan (Chinese: 刘奇凡; born April 1967) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as the governor of Yunnan since November 2026. Previously he was served as the deputy secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Career

Liu was born in Shuicheng County, Guizhou in April 1967. In 1984, he was enrolled to economy department of Xiamen University and graduated in 1988.

Guizhou

After graduation in August 1988, Liu was returned to Guizhou, and served as an officer of the Guizhou Provincial Commission for Restructuring the Economic System.

In 1994, Liu was transferred to the office of the Guizhou Provincial People's Government, and transferred to the office of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 2001. In 2006, he was appointed as the deputy secretary-general of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee.

In 2012, Liu was appointed as the party secretary of Tongren. He was returned to the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee and served as the secretary-general in 2015. In 2016, he was appointed as the standing member of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee.

Inner Mongolia

In October 2016, Liu was appointed as the secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was also appointed as the director of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Supervisory Committee in January 2018.

Liaoning

In November 2021, Liu was appointed as the secretary of the Liaoning Provoncial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Qinghai

In December 2023, Liu was appointed as the deputy secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Yunnan

On 24 October 2026, Liu was appointed as the deputy party secretary of Yunnan. On 2 November, he was appointed as the acting governor of Yunnan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "刘奇凡任辽宁省委常委、省纪委书记". Beijing Daily. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "刘奇凡任青海省委副书记". ce.cn. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "刘奇凡任云南省委副书记、省政府党组书记-新华网". www.news.cn. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "省人大常委会会议决定刘奇凡为省人民政府副省长、代理省长_时政_云南频道_云南网". yn.yunnan.cn. Retrieved 2 November 2026.