Meng Hongwei
孟宏伟 | |
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| President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) | |
| Assumed office November 2016 | |
| Secretary-general | Jürgen Stock |
| Preceded by | Mireille Ballestrazzi |
| Deputy Minister of Public Security of China | |
| Assumed office April 2004 Serving with many other people | |
| Minister | Zhou Yongkang Meng Jianzhu Guo Shengkun |
| Deputy Director of the State Oceanic Administration of China | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2013 Serving with many other people | |
| Director | Liu Cigui Wang Hong |
| Director of the China Coast Guard | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1953 (age 70) Harbin, Heilongjiang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Beijing |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Politician, Police officer |
| Profession | Law |
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Meng Hongwei (simplified Chinese: 孟宏伟; traditional Chinese: 孟宏偉; pinyin: Mèng Hóngweǐ; born November 1953) is a Chinese politician, police officer and the current president of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
Meng was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, in November 1953. He graduated from Peking University, where he majored in law.
Meng entered politics in December 1972.
Meng served as Deputy Minister of Public Security,[1][2][3] and the Director of the China Coast Guard.
On 18 March 2013, Meng was appointed Deputy Director of China's State Oceanic Administration. On 10 November 2016, he was elected as president of INTERPOL.[4]
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) 2016–present |
Incumbent |
