Wu Cunrong
Wu Cunrong | |||||||
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吴存荣 | |||||||
| Chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| In office January 2023 – December 2024 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Jia | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | May 1963 (age 61) Wuwei County, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Hohai University China Europe International Business School | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴存荣 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳存榮 | ||||||
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Wu Cunrong (Chinese: 吴存荣; born May 1963) is a former Chinese politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in December 2024. Previously he served as chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Wu was a representative of the 18th and 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a delegate to the 10th, 11th and 13th National People's Congress. He was a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Wu was born in Wuwei County, Anhui, in May 1963.[3] In 1981, he entered East China University of Water Resources (now Hohai University), where he majored in irrigation and drainage engineering.[3] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1984, during his junior year.[3]
Career
[edit]After University in 1985, Wu became an assistant engineer at Anhui Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Survey and Design Institute.[3]
In November 1991, Wu was appointed chief of Engineering and Comprehensive Department of Anhui Provincial Leading Group Office for Huai River Regulation, and was elevated to deputy director in May 1993.[3]
Wu was director of the Planning Department of Anhui Provincial Water Resources Department in December 1995 and subsequently deputy party secretary and magistrate of Zongyang County in February 1997.[3] Ten months later, he rose to party secretary, the top political position in the county.[3] In February 1999, he was transferred back to the Anhui Provincial Water Resources Department and appointed deputy head, and than head, in July 2001.[3]
Wu served as mayor of Hefei from February 2006 to September 2011, and party secretary, the top political position in the city, from September 2011 to November 2016.[3]
In October 2011, Wu was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee, the province's top authority, and appointed vice governor, in November 2016.[3]
Wu was made vice mayor of Chongqing in March 2017 and was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[4] He also served as president of Chongqing University of Administration and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Liangjiang New Area. He was deputy party secretary and president of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Party School in January 2021, in addition to serving as vice chairperson of Chongqing Municipal People's Congress, the city's top legislative body.[5]
In January 2023, Wu was chosen as chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.[6]
Downfall
[edit]On 16 December 2024, Wu was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Nie Chenjing (聂晨静) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Xu Haizhi (徐海知) (18 January 2023). 中国人民政治协商会议第十四届全国委员会委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 安徽省委常委、合肥市委书记吴存荣任安徽省副省长. thepaper (in Chinese). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Ren Mingyong (任明勇); Chen Xiang (陈翔) (29 March 2017). 安徽省常务副省长吴存荣出任重庆市副市长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (21 January 2022). 吴存荣、张鸣、刘强、莫恭明当选重庆市人大常委会副主任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (16 December 2024). 山西省政协主席吴存荣被查，今年已有56名中管干部落马. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Senior political advisor of Shanxi under probe". Chinadaily. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Wuhu
- Hohai University alumni
- China Europe International Business School alumni
- People's Republic of China politicians from Anhui
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Anhui
- Delegates to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Alternate members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress
- Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress
- Delegates to the 13th National People's Congress
- Members of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Chairpersons of the CPPCC Shanxi Provincial Committee