Zhang Yupu

Summary

Zhang Yupu (Chinese: 张雨浦; born August 1962) is a Chinese politician who is the current chairman (governor) of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in office since May 2022.

Zhang Yupu
张雨浦
Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Assumed office
May 2022
Party SecretaryLiang Yanshun
Preceded byXian Hui
Personal details
BornAugust 1962 (age 61)
Jinan, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNortheast Agricultural University
Harbin Normal University
Harbin Institute of Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张雨浦
Traditional Chinese張雨浦

He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education edit

Zhang was born in Jinan, Shandong, in August 1962. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1980, he entered Northeast Agricultural College (now Northeast Agricultural University), where he majored in agricultural mechanization.

Career in Heilongjiang edit

Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1984. After graduation in 1984, he was assigned to the Lanxi County Agricultural Machinery Repair and Manufacturing Factory in Heilongjiang, he served in several posts in the factory, including technician, deputy director of the office, and deputy factory director. He was an engineer and director of the office of Hulan County Automobile Repair Factory between August 1985 and March 1986.

Zhang got involved in politics in March 1986, when he was appointed head of the Office of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Hulan County Committee and deputy director of the Taiwan Work Office. In May 1990, he was transferred to the United Front Work Department of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee and rose to become deputy head in October 2000.

Zhang was made head of the Organization Department of CCP Hegang Committee and secretary of the Enterprise Working Committee in April 2004 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Hegang Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. Five months later, he was elevated to deputy party secretary of the city, concurrently holding the mayor position since March 2008. In February 2013, he was promoted to party secretary. It would be his first job as "first-in-charge" of a city. He also served as chairman of its People's Congress from June 2013 to March 2015.[1] He was appointed party secretary of Mudanjiang in March 2015, concurrently serving as chairman of its People's Congress.[2] He was appointed secretary-general of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, director of the General Office, secretary of the Working Committee of Organs Directly under the Provincial Government in September 2016 and three months later was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[3]

Career in Ningxia edit

In August 2021, he was promoted to party secretary of Yinchuan was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Ningxia Regional Committee, the region's top authority.[4][5] In May 2022, he was named acting chairman and later chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, succeeding Xian Hui.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (24 June 2013). 张雨浦当选鹤岗市人大主任 梁成军当选市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ 黑龙江省委秘书长张雨浦跻身常委班子,曾任牡丹江市委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (31 August 2021). 黑龙江省委常委张雨浦调任宁夏回族自治区党委常委. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 September 2021). 张雨浦任银川市委书记 张柱不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ Huang Heliu (黄河流) (20 October 2021). 银川市委书记张雨浦:尽最大努力妥善照顾好每一位因疫情暂时停留银川的游客. Chinadaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ^ Li Yanbin (李妍彬) (9 May 2022). 张雨浦任宁夏回族自治区政府代主席. china.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Du Jiming [zh]
Communist Party Secretary of Hegang
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Wu Fengcheng [zh]
Preceded by
Zhang Jingchuan [zh]
Communist Party Secretary of Mudanjiang
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Liu Xin [zh]
Preceded by Secretary-General of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee
2016–2021
Succeeded by
Xu Jianguo [zh]
Preceded by
Zhang Zhu [zh]
Communist Party Secretary of Yinchuan
2021–present
Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by
Zhu Qingwen [zh]
Mayor of Hegang
2008–2013
Succeeded by
Liang Chengjun [zh]
Preceded by Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
2022–present
Incumbent
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Zhang Jingchuan [zh]
Chairman of Mudanjiang Municipal People's Congress
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Liu Xin [zh]
Preceded by
Du Jiming [zh]
Chairman of Hegang Municipal People's Congress
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Wu Fengcheng [zh]