Weng Zuliang

Weng Zuliang (Chinese: 翁祖亮; born July 1963) is a Chinese politician, serving since 2016 as the Communist Party Secretary of Pudong New Area, a major economic development zone in Shanghai.

Weng Zuliang
翁祖亮
Communist Party Secretary of Pudong New Area
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2016
Preceded by	Shen Xiaoming
Personal details
Born	July 1963 (age 57) Fuqing County, Fujian
Political party	Communist Party of China

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

Life and career

Weng was born in Fuqing County, Fujian. Weng began work in August 1983. He earned his diploma from the Shanghai Party School, and has an Executive MBA from the Macau University of Science and Technology. He is a senior engineer.

From 1983 to 2003, he worked at the Shanghai Gas Engine Institute as an engineer, and later administrative official, rising to become its leader. He then took on executive positions at the Shanghai Automotive Engineering Institute. In May 2003, he was transferred to the Shanghai Quality and technical Supervision Bureau, eventually rising to its head. In May 2008, he became deputy party chief of Luwan District in Shanghai, then assumed the position of district governor. In September 2011, he became district governor of Zhabei District. In April 2013, he was promoted to party chief of Zhabei District. In January 2015, he became party chief of Huangpu District.[1]

In July 2016, he became district governor of Pudong, ascending to sub-provincial ranks. In December of that year, he became Communist Party Secretary of Pudong.[2] He entered the municipal party standing committee in March 2017.[3] He also concurrently served as the director of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone.[4]

References

1. "翁祖亮当选上海浦东新区区长". 中国经济网. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
2. "翁祖亮任上海浦东新区区委书记 杭迎伟、冯伟任副书记". 人民网. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
3. "上海新一届市委常委简历(书记韩正 副书记应勇、尹弘)". 中国经济网. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
4. 机构领导信息

Party political offices
Preceded by Shen Xiaoming	Communist Party Secretary of Pudong 2016–	Incumbent