Secretary of Party leaders group, Shanxi provincial government: Lian Yimin

Born: March 1964, Pingyao, Shanxi province

Education: Doctor of science

Sept 1993 - Oct 1996: Manager, Shanxi Transportation and Telecommunication Company

Oct 2000 - Sept 2006: Vice-head, Shanxi provincial science and technology department

Sept 2006 - Feb 2011: Head, Shanxi science and technology department

Feb 2011 - March 2011: Vice-secretary, municipal Party committee, Taiyuan, Shanxi province; vice-mayor, Taiyuan

March 2011 - Feb 2013: Vice-Party secretary, municipal Party committee, Taiyuan; mayor, Taiyuan

Feb 2013: Secretary, Party leaders group, Shanxi provincial government