Ji Lin

Ji Lin (Chinese: 吉林; born April 1962) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as the Chairman of the Beijing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Born in Shanghai, Ji graduated from Renmin University of China school of law, specializing in criminal law. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1987. After graduating, he became a functionary with the Communist Youth League, eventually leading the organization's arm at his alma mater. In August 1994 he was named deputy Communist Youth League Secretary of Beijing, promoted a year later to Secretary. In October 1998, he took on the post of party chief of Miyun County. In June 2002 he was named head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Beijing and a member of the municipal Party Standing Committee, ascending to sub-provincial ranks at the age of only 40. In 2004 he was named vice mayor of Be...