Wu Zhenglong

Wu Zhenglong (Chinese: 吴政隆; born November 1964) is a Chinese politician and current Governor of Jiangsu province. Previously, he was Communist Party Secretary of Nanjing. Born in Jiangsu, Wu served in Chongqing, then Shanxi, earlier in his career, before being transferred back to his home province, where he experienced a series of rapid promotions.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wu.

Wu Zhenglong
吴政隆
Governor of Jiangsu
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2017
Preceded by	Shi Taifeng
Communist Party Secretary of Nanjing
In office October 2016 – May 2017
Preceded by	Huang Lixin
Succeeded by	Zhang Jinghua
Personal details
Born	November 1964 (age 55) Gaochun County, Jiangsu
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Taiyuan Machinery College

Biography

Wu was born in Gaochun County, Jiangsu province. He graduated in 1984 from the Taiyuan Mechanical College (later renamed North University of China), where he studied machinery and equipment manufacturing, and worked in the military supply and industry ministry, before being transferred to the National Planning Commission to work as a political secretary. In 1999 he became deputy secretary-general of the Chongqing municipal government shortly after it became a direct-controlled municipality; he was then named deputy governor of Wanzhou District, then governor, then the party chief. Considered a "political survivor" in Chongqing, Wu served in the administration of then Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai, who was ousted in 2012. In May 2013 Wu was named secretary-general of the party committee, and a member of the party standing committee of Chonqging.[1]

In 2014, Chen Chuanping was abruptly removed from office as party chief of Taiyuan as part of a corruption probe. Wu was 'parachuted' in as the new party chief of Taiyuan in August 2014; he also earned an ex officio seat on the provincial party standing committee. Wu served in Shanxi for two years, before being transferred back to his home province of Jiangsu to take on the post of deputy party chief and party chief of the provincial capital Nanjing, a clear promotion and indication that he was being groomed to higher office. In May 2017, Wu was appointed acting Governor of Jiangsu.[2]

Wu was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress, elected in 2008. Wu was an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and a full member of the 19th Central Committee.

References

1. "吴政隆任重庆市委秘书长". People.cn. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
2. "山西新任省委常委吴政隆任太原市委书记". Xinhua. Retrieved 2014-09-30.

Government offices
Preceded by Shi Taifeng	Governor of Jiangsu 2017–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Huang Lixin	Communist Party Secretary of Nanjing 2016–2017	Succeeded by Zhang Jinghua
Preceded by Shi Taifeng	Deputy Party Secretary of Jiangsu 2016–2017	Succeeded by Huang Lixin
Preceded by Chen Chuanping	Communist Party Secretary of Taiyuan 2014–2016	Succeeded by Wang Weizhong