Wang Zhonglin | |
|---|---|
王忠林 | |
| Governor of Hubei | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Party Secretary | Ying Yong Wang Menghui |
| Preceded by | Wang Xiaodong |
| Communist Party Secretary of Wuhan | |
| In office 12 February 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Zhou Xianwang (mayor) |
| Preceded by | Ma Guoqiang |
| Succeeded by | Guo Yuanqiang |
| Communist Party Secretary of Jinan | |
| In office May 2018 – February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Wentao |
| Succeeded by | Sun Licheng |
| Mayor of Jinan | |
| In office November 2016 – May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Luyu |
| Succeeded by | Sun Shutao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1962 Fei County, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | East China University of Political Science and Law Ocean University of China |
Wang Zhonglin (Chinese: 王忠林; pinyin: Wáng Zhōnglín; born 13 August 1962) is a Chinese politician. He has been Governor of Hubei since May 2021. Previously he served as Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Wuhan, and before that he served as Communist Party Secretary of Jinan and a Shandong provincial party standing committee member. Wang is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.[1]
Early life and education
Wang was born in Fei County, Shandong in August 1962. In September 1980, he enrolled at East China University of Political Science and Law, majoring in criminal law, where he graduated in July 1984. He obtained a Doctor of Management degree from the Ocean University of China in June 2011.[2]
Career in Shandong
Wang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1984. He served in various posts in Zaozhuang municipal government before serving as CCP committee secretary of Tengzhou, a county-level city of Zaozhuang, in December 2006. In March 2007 he became a standing committee member of the CCP Zaozhuang Municipal Committee. In December 2011, he was Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Liaocheng, he concurrently served mayor of the city in March 2013. During his tenure, he focused on urban demolition and reconstruction, which won him national reputation.[3] In July 2015, he was transferred to Jinan, capital of Shandong province, where he was appointed Director and Party Branch Secretary of Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission. One year later, he was named Deputy Communist Party Secretary, Party Branch Secretary and Acting Mayor of Jinan, replacing Yang Luyu, who was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal disciplinary body, for "serious violations of regulations" in early April.[4][5] In May 2018, he was promoted to become Communist Party Secretary of Jinan and standing committee member of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee.
Career in Hubei
On 12 February 2020, he was appointed Communist Party Secretary of Wuhan,[6] succeeding Ma Guoqiang, who was removed from public offices for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
On 7 May 2021, he was appointed the acting governor of Hubei.[8]
References
- ↑ Yang Fan (杨凡); Wang Chunling (王春令), eds. (31 January 2018). 山东省出席第十三届全国人民代表大会175名代表名单. iqilu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Liu Longlong (柳龙龙) (13 February 2020). 王忠林任武汉市委书记 曾说对“不扛担子”问题要说“不行”. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Yang Yi (杨艺), ed. (13 February 2020). 王忠林任武汉市委书记 曾任职山东被评"作风硬派". 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ Mimi Lau (6 April 2016). "Mayor of major eastern Chinese city placed under investigation for graft month after being named in Hong Kong lawsuit". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "Former mayor in E China under graft investigation". chinadaily.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ 王忠林任武汉市委书记（附简历） on Sohu (in Chinese)
- ↑ William Zheng (13 February 2020). "Coronavirus: Beijing's purge over virus takes down top Communist Party officials in Hubei". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "王忠林任湖北省副省长、代理省长". xinhua.net. 7 May 2021.