Li Yaoguang


Li Yaoguang is a Chinese politician who currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the [Chinese Communist Party] and Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

Biography

He joined the Chinese Communist Party in November 1992 and began his career in July 1993. Li graduated from Capital Normal University with a degree in law and holds a doctorate in management from Beijing University of Technology.
Li had occupied various roles within Beijing's political and legal frameworks, including deputy director of the Organization Department and deputy director of the Cadre Department of the Beijing Municipal Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He held the position of Political Commissar of the Shunyi District Public Security Bureau, was a member of the Standing Committee of the Tongzhou District Party Committee, and served as Director of the Tongzhou Public Security Bureau.
Li held the positions of Deputy Mayor of Tongzhou District and Director of the Tongzhou Public Security Bureau from December 2016 to June 2017. From June 2017 to April 2019, he served as a member of the Party Committee and deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. From April 2019 to May 2022, Li served as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and deputy director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau.
In May 2022, Li was designated as Secretary, Director, and Inspector General of the Jiangsu Provincial Public Security Department. In January 2023, he assumed the role of Deputy Governor of Jiangsu Province and joined the Provincial Government Party Leadership Group, while maintaining his positions as Secretary and Director of the Jiangsu Public Security Department and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
In November 2024, Li was elevated to the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and assumed the position of Secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, while maintaining his function as Director of the Jiangsu Public Security Department.