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Wang Guosheng (politician)

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Wang Guosheng
王国生
Communist Party Secretary of Henan
In office
21 March 2018 – 1 June 2021
DeputyChen Run'er (governor)
Yin Hong
Wang Kai
Preceded byXie Fuzhan
Succeeded byLou Yangsheng
Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai
In office
29 June 2016 – 21 March 2018
DeputyHao Peng (governor)
Wang Jianjun
Preceded byLuo Huining
Succeeded byWang Jianjun
Governor of Hubei
In office
26 December 2010 – 28 June 2016
Party SecretaryLi Hongzhong
Preceded byLi Hongzhong
Succeeded byWang Xiaodong
Personal details
BornMay 1956 (age 68)
Dong'e County, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materShandong University

Wang Guosheng (Chinese: 王国生; born May 1956) is a Chinese politician and senior regional official, serving as the Communist Party Secretary of Henan province from 2018 to 2021. Previously, he served as Governor of Hubei province, and the Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai province.

Career

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Wang was born in Dong'e County, Shandong province.[1][2] Wang Guosheng joined the Chinese Communist Party in June 1975. At that time, he was working as a rusticated youth performing labour at the Daqiao Commune, where he led the local Communist Youth League group.

From 1981 to 1983 Wang attended Shandong University, studying political science; he also obtained a graduate degree from the Central Party School. From October 1991 to February 1995 he was the Communist Party Secretary of Gaotang County, Shandong. From February 1995 to December 1997 he was the deputy party chief of Liaocheng prefecture. Then he became deputy head of the provincial department of labour. In August 2000 he became the Communist Party Chief of Lianyungang city in neighbouring Jiangsu province. He ascended to sub-provincial ranks as part of the Jiangsu provincial party standing committee at the age of 45, then named head of the Jiangsu propaganda department in 2001, then head of the organization department in 2004. He was promoted to the position of deputy party chief of Jiangsu in April 2008.[1][2]

In December 2010 Wang was transferred to Hubei province, where he held the positions of deputy provincial party chief, vice governor, and acting governor. In February 2011 he became the governor of Hubei province.[1] During his term in Hubei, he developed a low-key reputation. Once he was touring Wuhan with the mayor Tang Liangzhi; some locals recognized the mayor but not the governor. Wang said to Tang, "see, you are much more famous than me!" He also reportedly became stuck in a traffic jam with an agricultural truck driver and voluntarily moved out of the way so that the truck could pass through. This received media attention because officials were generally seen as feeling entitled to right of way. Wang's 2015 government work report received praise for the plain language used and attention to the issues of ordinary people.[3]

In June 2016, he was transferred across the country to Qinghai province to serve as party chief.[2] Later he was transferred to Henan to serve as party chief in March 2018.[4]

In June 2021, Wang was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the National People's Congress Social Development Affairs Committee.

Wang was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party,[5] and has been a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 王国生 [Wang Guosheng] (in Chinese). Government of China. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  2. ^ a b c 王国生简历 [Biography of Wang Guosheng] (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  3. ^ "王国生仕途"一路向西" 湖北往事屡获好评". Duowei. June 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "王国生任河南省委书记 王建军任青海省委书记". Xinhua. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  5. ^ Note: another Wang Guosheng, the general, was a full member of the 17th Central Committee.
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Henan
2018–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Qinghai
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Hubei
2010–2016
Succeeded by