You Quan

You Quan was born in Beijing, but by Chinese convention he is considered a native of his ancestral home Lulong County, Hebei province. He attended Renmin University and graduated with a degree in economic planning in 1984. He also has a master's degree in economics from Renmin University which he received in 1987.^[2]

You entered the work force in September 1969, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1973. Starting in June 1995 he worked in the State Council of China, rising through the ranks to become chairman of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission in December 2006. In March 2008, he became a Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council, a minister-level post, working under Ma Kai.^[1]

In December 2012, You Quan was appointed the Party Committee Secretary of coastal Fujian province, succeeding Sun Chunlan who was transferred to Tianjin municipality. In February 2013, he acquired the additional position as chairman of Fujian People's Congress.^[1]

In 2017, You Quan was elevated to the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party and appointed Director of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Central Committee.^[3] You Quan was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee, and is a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.^[1]

In 2018, at a meeting with leaders of China's minority parties he emphasized their importance for external propaganda purposes and instructed part leaders to “talk about the ‘China story’ of multiparty cooperation.”^[4]

On Jan 15, 2021, You Quan was designated by U.S. Department of State as connected with the National Security Law (NSL), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13936, “The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization.”,^[5] and added to OFAC's SDN List.^[6]