Song Kai (politician)

This article is about a Chinese politician. For the Chinese rower, see Song Kai (rower).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Song.

Song Kai
宋凯
President of the Chinese Football Association
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 October 2023
Preceded by	Chen Xuyuan
Personal details
Born	January 1965 (age 59–60) China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Sport University Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	宋凯
Traditional Chinese	宋凱
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sòng Kǎi

Song Kai (Chinese: 宋凯; born January 1965) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as deputy Party Secretary and president of the Chinese Football Association and director of the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau.

Early life and education

Born in January 1965, Song graduated from Beijing Sport University. In 2006, he also studied at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, where he majored in public administration.

Career

Song taught at Liaoning University beginning in August 1988 before being appointed deputy director of the Shenyang Sports Commission in September 1998. In January 2000, he became deputy director of the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau, rising to director in February 2016.^[1]

On 16 October 2023, he was chosen as deputy Party Secretary and president of the Chinese Football Association, succeeding Chen Xuyuan, who was under probe for taking bribes.^[2][3]

References

1. "China names Song Kai as new chairman of CFA". reuters.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
2. Lars, Hamer (14 March 2024). "Chinese football gets new top man, with Zhang Jiasheng raised to party chief status". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
3. "Song Kai elected new president of Chinese Football Association". Chinadaily.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Chen Xuyuan	President of the Chinese Football Association 2023–present	Incumbent