Wang Dongfeng (Chinese: 王东峰; born February 1958) is a Chinese politician who is the current secretary-general of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was formerly the Communist Party secretary of Hebei province and mayor of Tianjin, one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China. Born in Xi'an, Wang spent his early career in his home province of Shaanxi. He then served in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce before being transferred to Tianjin.
Wang Dongfeng | |
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| 王东峰 | |
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| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Huning |
| Secretary-General of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Wang Huning |
| Preceded by | Li Bin |
| Communist Party Secretary of Hebei | |
| In office 28 October 2017 – 22 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Zhao Kezhi |
| Succeeded by | Ni Yuefeng |
| Mayor of Tianjin | |
| In office 6 November 2016 – 28 October 2017 (acting from 14 September 2016) | |
| Preceded by | Huang Xingguo |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Guoqing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1958 (age 66) Xi'an, Shaanxi |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Residence(s) | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
| Alma mater | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
Biography
editWang Dongfeng was born in Xi'an. He graduated with a master's degree in economics from Xi'an Jiaotong University. In 1981 he began work at a tourism supplier company in Xi'an. Between 1984 and 1986 he worked for the city's financial and trade affairs office. Then he made his way into the Xi'an municipal government, serving as secretary in the city's party committee general office. In 1998, he was named the director of the Industry and Commerce Administration of Shaanxi province. Then in 2001 he was named mayor of Weinan. He then became party chief of Tongchuan.
In July 2004, Wang was transferred to become deputy director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In April 2013, he was named Deputy Party Secretary of Tianjin. In September 2016, following the dismissal and disciplinary investigation into Huang Xingguo, Wang was named mayor of Tianjin. He was confirmed on November 6.[1]
In October 2017, Wang was appointed the Communist Party Secretary of Hebei.[2]
Wang is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was also a member of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
References
edit- ^ 王东峰任天津市委副书记 何立峰不再担任
- ^ "广东等4省省委主要负责同志职务调整". Xinhua. 2017-10-28. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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