Mr. Yong Li
Director General, UNIDO
LI Yong, Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has had an extensive career as a senior economic and financial policy-maker. As Vice-Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank for a decade, Mr. LI was involved in setting and harmonizing fiscal, monetary and industrial policies, and in supporting sound economic growth in China. He played a key role in China’s cooperation with multilateral development organizations, such as the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank.
Yong Li became Director General of UNIDO in June 2013. From 2003 to 2013, he served as Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Finance (MOF), People’s Republic of China. He was Assistant Minister, MOF in 2002-2003. From 1999 to 2002, he was Secretary General of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previous to that position, he was Executive Director for China at the World Bank Group (1996-1998). From 1992 to 1996, he was Deputy Director General and then Director General at the World Bank Department of the MOF. From 1990 to 1992, he was Senior Advisor to Executive Director for China at the World Bank Group. He was Director of the World Bank Department at the MOF in 1989-1990. From 1985 to 1989, he was Second Secretary and then First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations. In 1984, he was Deputy Director at the Foreign Fiscal Research Office, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, MOF.
Yong Li became Director General of UNIDO in June 2013. From 2003 to 2013, he served as Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Finance (MOF), People’s Republic of China. He was Assistant Minister, MOF in 2002-2003. From 1999 to 2002, he was Secretary General of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previous to that position, he was Executive Director for China at the World Bank Group (1996-1998). From 1992 to 1996, he was Deputy Director General and then Director General at the World Bank Department of the MOF. From 1990 to 1992, he was Senior Advisor to Executive Director for China at the World Bank Group. He was Director of the World Bank Department at the MOF in 1989-1990. From 1985 to 1989, he was Second Secretary and then First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations. In 1984, he was Deputy Director at the Foreign Fiscal Research Office, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, MOF.