Liang Qiping

Liang Qiping (1947-, Chinese: 梁绮萍), hailing from Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian, is a Chinese female politician. She graduated from the Chemical Engineering Department of Fuzhou University, joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1974, and was chosen as a member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection at the 15th and 16th CCP Congresses, respectively. She has held the positions of Deputy Secretary of the Fujian Provincial CCP Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Chairman of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). She served as a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and held the position of deputy director of the Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese.

Biography

Liang Qiping heeded the CCP Central Committee's appeal for intellectual youth to go to rural areas and served in Banli Commune, Changtai County, Fujian Province. In 1972, she commenced employment at the Zhangzhou Electric Porcelain Factory as a laborer and was subsequently recommended by the organization to pursue studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Fuzhou University in September 1973. During her tenure at the university, she joined the Chinese Communist Party.

Upon graduating from university, Liang Qiping was appointed to the Zhangzhou Pharmaceutical Factory, where she held positions as a technician, deputy director of the technical unit, and deputy factory director. In November 1983, she became the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee of county-level Zhangzhou. In December of the following year, she also assumed the role of mayor of Zhangzhou. In May 1985, the State Council approved the establishment of provincial jurisdiction over Zhangzhou City, resulting in the former Zhangzhou being reclassified as Xiangcheng District. In July 1985, the Zhangzhou Municipal People's Government was formed, and Liang Qiping was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor of Zhangzhou.

In February 1995, after a decade as deputy mayor, Liang Qiping was designated deputy secretary of the Fujian Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee of the CCP. In October 1995, during the inaugural meeting of the 6th CCP Fujian Provincial Committee, she ascended to member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. In January 2001, she was elevated to deputy secretary of the CCP Provincial Committee for Discipline Inspection and secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. While serving as Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, she participated in the investigation and management of the Xiamen Far Eastern smuggling case and was tasked with liaising and coordinating with the Central Government's case management offices.

In January 2006, during the fourth meeting of the ninth session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Fujian Province, Liang Qiping was elected chairman of the provincial CPPCC. She resigned from the leadership of the provincial party committee in August 2006 and was re-elected as chairman of the 10th session of the CPPCC of Fujian Province in January 2008. After retiring in 2013, she was appointed deputy director of the Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese in March.