Wang Xiqin Explained

Office1:President of Tsinghua University
Term Start1:25 February 2022
Term End1:December 2023
Predecessor1:Qiu Yong
Successor1:Li Luming
Wang Xiqin
Native Name:王希勤
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Jiangyan District, Jiangsu, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Education:Tsinghua University (BEng, DEng)

Wang Xiqin (; born June 1968) is a Chinese electronic engineer and academic administrator who served as the president of Tsinghua University from February 2022[1] to December 2023. He was replaced by Li Luming with the approval of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Wang was born in Jiangyan District, Taizhou, Jiangsu province in 1968. He secondary studied at Jiangyan High School.[2]

Wang Xiqin received a Bachelor of Engineering and a Doctor of Engineering both in electronic engineering and from Tsinghua University in 1991 and 1996, respectively.[3]

Wang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1990. After graduation, he stayed at the university and worked successively as deputy director and director of Electronic Engineering Department, vice dean of the School of Information Science and Technology, director of Personnel Department and director of Human Resources Development Office, and deputy director of Supervision Committee. He became assistant president in February 2016. In December 2016, he was appointed vice president. After this office was terminated in October 2018, he became executive vice president. On 25 February 2022, he was promoted to be president, a position at vice-ministerial level.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Huang Yuhan (Chinese: 黄钰涵). https://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2022/02-25/9686451.shtml . zh:王希勤任清华大学校长 . chinanews.com.cn . 25 February 2022 . 26 February 2022 . zh.
  2. News: https://k.sina.com.cn/article_2188202475_826d51eb01900xc3r.html . zh:刚刚,清华大学迎来新校长!江苏人! . sina . 25 February 2022 . 26 February 2022 . zh.
  3. Web site: 资料:王希勤简历_中国经济网——国家经济门户 . https://archive.today/20221205214826/http://district.ce.cn/zt/zggx/qh/rsdt/201709/13/t20170913_25939014.shtml . 2022-12-05 . 2022-12-05 . district.ce.cn.
  4. News: Zhuang Yu (Chinese: 庄彧). http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/202202/25/t20220225_37357976.shtml . zh:邱勇任清华大学党委书记 王希勤任校长 . ce.cn . 25 February 2022 . 26 February 2022 . zh.