Cai Mingzhao
Cai Mingzhao | |
|---|---|
| 蔡名照 | |
Cai Mingzhao in 2016 | |
| Deputy Director of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2020 | |
| Director | Yuan Guiren |
| President and Party Branch Secretary of the Xinhua News Agency | |
| In office December 2014 – October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Li Congjun |
| Succeeded by | He Ping |
| Director of the Central Office of Foreign Propaganda | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Director of the State Council Information Office | |
| In office March 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Chief Editor of the People's Daily | |
| In office November 2012 – April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Hengquan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Zhenwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1955 Rizhao, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Nanjing Normal University |
Cai Mingzhao (Chinese: 蔡名照; pinyin: Cài Míngzhào; born 16 June 1955) is a Chinese politician and journalist. He was appointed president of the Xinhua News Agency in December 2014, succeeding Li Congjun, who had retired. Cai formerly served as deputy director of the State Council Information Office from 2001 to 2009, editor-in-chief of the People's Daily from September 2012 to April 2013, and director of the State Council Information Office from April 2013 to December 2014.