Xu Xianming
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Xu Xianming has been the current president of Shandong University
since November 2008. He is considered China's leading authority on human rights law.
Xu Xianming was born in Laixi
, a county-level city in the eastern part of Shandong that is administered by the city of Qingdao
. After graduating from high school in 1974, he started to work in his hometown as a production team leader and middle school teacher in 1975. He entered Jilin University
in 1978 and obtained first a bachelors (1982) and then a master's degree (1985) in law. He continued his studies at Wuhan University
, where he was also awarded a doctoral degree in 1999.
From 1985 to 2001, he simultaneously held the positions of Law School Dean and Head of the Graduate School at Shandong University . In September 2001, he became president of the China University of Political Science and Law
, one of the most renowned law schools in China. He held this office until November 2008, when he returned to Shandong University as president.
He has been a member of the 10th and 11th National People's Congress
and serves as a commissioner for the Legal Commission of the Congress. He has also served as counselor of the National Labor Union and counselor of the
Supreme People's Court
. Internationally, he has served as Chinese Chairman of the World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
and Chinese Chairman of the China-United States Joint Commission on Legal Education.
Besides human rights, topics of Xu Xianming's research include legal trends in contemporary China, the Chinese Communist Party's legal doctrines, and principles for the rule of law.
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Shandong University
Shandong University is a public comprehensive university in Shandong, China. It is one of the largest universities in China by student population and is supported directly by the national government....
since November 2008. He is considered China's leading authority on human rights law.
Xu Xianming was born in Laixi
Laixi
Laixi is a county-level city of Qingdao sub-provincial city, Shandong Province, China....
, a county-level city in the eastern part of Shandong that is administered by the city of Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
. After graduating from high school in 1974, he started to work in his hometown as a production team leader and middle school teacher in 1975. He entered Jilin University
Jilin University
Jilin University is a leading national university under the direct jurisdiction of China's Ministry of Education.-History:Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many Universities and colleges and changed its name many times...
in 1978 and obtained first a bachelors (1982) and then a master's degree (1985) in law. He continued his studies at Wuhan University
Wuhan University
Wuhan University is a university located in Wuchang, Hubei, China. It is directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is regarded as one of the top ten universities in China, and its history dates back to 1893, making it one of China's...
, where he was also awarded a doctoral degree in 1999.
From 1985 to 2001, he simultaneously held the positions of Law School Dean and Head of the Graduate School at Shandong University . In September 2001, he became president of the China University of Political Science and Law
China University of Political Science and Law
China University of Political Science and Law is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Its law school is considered one of the best in China. In 2009, The Ministry of Education ranked CUPL 2nd among top law schools in China. CUPL has two campuses, one in Haidian, which is the...
, one of the most renowned law schools in China. He held this office until November 2008, when he returned to Shandong University as president.
He has been a member of the 10th and 11th National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
and serves as a commissioner for the Legal Commission of the Congress. He has also served as counselor of the National Labor Union and counselor of the
Supreme People's Court
Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
The Supreme People's Court is the highest court in the mainland area of the People's Republic of China...
. Internationally, he has served as Chinese Chairman of the World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy , known as IVR from its initials in German, is a learned society.It holds an international conference every two years...
and Chinese Chairman of the China-United States Joint Commission on Legal Education.
Besides human rights, topics of Xu Xianming's research include legal trends in contemporary China, the Chinese Communist Party's legal doctrines, and principles for the rule of law.
External links
- Profile of Xu Xianming on Shandong University's official website (in Chinese)
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