that he went directly from a discipline chief position to governor. On 11 April 2017, Lin was appointed as the Communist Party Secretary of Gansu. Lin was an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and a full member of the 19th Central Committee. References 1956 births Living people Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong Political office-holders in Beijing Political office-holders in Liaoning Governors of Gansu Politicians from Heze Mayors of Harbin People's Liberation Army Navy personnel Alternate members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress