Yang Zhenwu[a] (born May 1955) is a Chinese politician who served as president of the People's Daily from 2014 to 2018. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1975, and entered the workforce in September 1978. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a representative of the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
Yang Zhenwu | |||||||
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杨振武 | |||||||
 Yang in July 2017 | |||||||
| Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |||||||
| Chairman | Li Zhanshu | ||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Chen | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Liu Qi | ||||||
| President of the People's Daily | |||||||
| In office 30 April 2014 – 2018 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Yannong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Li Baoshan | ||||||
| Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily | |||||||
| In office 27 April 2013 – 2014 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Cai Mingzhao | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Li Baoshan | ||||||
| Head of the Propaganda Department of the CCP Shanghai Municipal Committee | |||||||
| In office 2009–2013 | |||||||
| Party Secretary | Yu Zhengsheng Han Zheng | ||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Zhongwei | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xu Lin | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | May 1955 (age 69) Xinle County, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Nankai University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨振武 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊振武 | ||||||
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Biography
editYang was born in Xinle County, Hebei, in May 1955. In 1975, he entered Nankai University, majoring in Chinese language and literature.
After graduating in 1978, he was dispatched to the People's Daily, where he was promoted to editor-in-chief in 2013 and to president in 2014.[3][4][5] He also served as head of the Propaganda Department of the CCP Shanghai Municipal Committee and member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Shanghai Municipal Committee between 2009 and 2013. In 2018, he took office as secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Yang Ting (杨婷) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ 杨振武任人民日报社总编辑（图） [Yang Zhenwu is the editor-in-chief of People's Daily]. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 28 April 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Qin Jing (秦静) (27 April 2013). 杨振武任人民日报社总编辑. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (30 April 2014). 杨振武任人民日报社社长 李宝善任总编辑. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Yao Yi (姚奕) (30 April 2014). 杨振武任人民日报社社长 李宝善任人民日报社总编辑. people.com.cn (in Chinese).
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