| Office1: | Governor of Yunnan | ||||||
| Term Start1: | June 2001 | ||||||
| Term End1: | October 2006 | ||||||
| 1Blankname1: | Party Secretary | ||||||
| 1Namedata1: | Linghu An Bai Enpei | ||||||
| Predecessor1: | Li Jiating | ||||||
| Successor1: | Qin Guangrong | ||||||
| Xu Rongkai | |||||||
| Native Name: | 徐荣凯 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1942 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Chongqing, China | ||||||
| Party: | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma Mater: | Tsinghua University | ||||||
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Xu Rongkai (; born 1 February 1942) is a Chinese politician who served as governor of Yunnan from 2001 to 2006.[1] He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress.
Xu was born in Chongqing, on 1 February 1942.[3] In 1960, he entered Tsinghua University, majoring in gas turbine.[3] During his university years, he was president of Tsinghua University Student Union and Beijing Student Federation.
Xu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1960.[3] Beginning in 1968, he served in several posts in Sichuan Dongfang Turbine Works, including technician, assistant engineer, and engineer.[3] In August 1985, he became deputy head of Sichuan Provincial Light Industry Department, rising to head in December 1987.[3]
In July 1991, Xu was transferred to Beijing and appointed, and held that office until May 1993, when he became vice president of China National Council of Light Industry.[3] In July 1995, he was chosen as deputy director of the State Council Research Office, a post he kept until March 1998, when he was made deputy secretary-general of the State Council.[3]
In May 2001, Xu was despatched to southwest China's Yunnan province and appointed deputy party secretary.[3] [4] In June, he was named acting governor, confirmed in January 2002.[3] [5] [6]
In October 2006, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.[7]