Meng Hongwei

Meng Hongwei
孟宏伟
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
Assumed office
April 2004
Serving with many other people
Minister Zhou Yongkang
Meng Jianzhu
Guo Shengkun
Deputy Director of the State Oceanic Administration
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 63)
Harbin, Heilongjiang
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Peking University
Occupation Politician
Police officer
Profession Law

Meng Hongwei (simplified Chinese: 孟宏伟; traditional Chinese: 孟宏偉; pinyin: Mèng Hóngweǐ; born November 1953) is a politician of People's Republic of China, and the current President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).

Biography

Meng was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang in November 1953. He graduated from Peking University, where he majored in Law.

Meng got involved in politics in December 1972.

Meng served as Deputy Minister of Public Security,[1][2][3] Director of the China Coast Guard.

On 18 March 2013, Meng was appointed the Deputy Director of the State Oceanic Administration. On 10 November 2016, he was elected as the President of the INTERPOL.[4]

References

Government offices
Preceded by
Mireille Ballestrazzi
President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
2016–present
Incumbent
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