Han Changfu (b. 1954) is the current Minister of Agriculture

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 of the People's Republic of China

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, and a former governor of Jilin

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 province.

Han joined the Communist Party of China

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 in 1974. He holds a doctorate in law. He has previously held numerous positions in the Communist Youth League

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, as well as deputy director and vice Party secretary of the State Council Research Office

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. Han served as vice-Party secretary and vice governor of Jilin province, before becoming governor in January 2007. He served in this position before becoming minister of agriculture in December 2009.