Politics of Zhejiang
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The politics of Zhejiang
Province in the People's Republic of China
is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China
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The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Zhejiang Communist Party of China
Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Zhejiang CPC Party Chief".
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
Province in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
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The Governor of Zhejiang is the highest ranking official in the People's Government of Zhejiang. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Zhejiang Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
Provincial Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "Zhejiang CPC Party Chief".
List of the Secretaries of the CPC Zhejiang Committee
- Tan ZhenlinTan ZhenlinTan Zhenlin was a political commissar in the People's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War, and a Communist politician after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.Tan Zhenlin was born in You County , Hunan Province...
(谭震林): May 1949-September 1952 - Tan Qilong (谭启龙): September 1952-August 1954
- Jiang HuaJiang Hua (1907–1999)Jiang Hua was a Chinese politician and President of the Supreme People's Court of China-Biography:Jiang Hua was born in Jianghua, Hunan. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of China in Zhejiang, and was the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1975 to 1983. He was largely...
(江华): August 1954-January 1967 - Nan Ping (南萍): March 1968-May 1973
- Tan Qilong (谭启龙): May 1973-February 1977
- Qian Ying (铁瑛): February 1977-March 1983
- Wang FangWang Fang (PRC politician)-Biography:Native of Xintai, Shandong, Wang joined the Communist Party of China in 1938. He participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Wang Fang has held several high level official positions including the...
(王芳): March 1983-March 1987 - Xue Ju (薛驹): March 1987-December 1988
- Li Zemin (李泽民): December 1988-September 1998
- Zhang DejiangZhang DejiangZhang Dejiang is a current Vice-Premier and a prominent leader of the Communist Party of China, a member of its Politburo.-Biography:Zhang, a native of Tai'an, Liaoning, attended Yanbian University, where he studied the Korean language. Beginning in August 1978 Zhang attended Kim Il-sung...
(张德江): September 1998-November 2002 - Xi JinpingXi JinpingXi Jinping is a high ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the top-ranking member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, the country's Vice President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School and the...
(习近平): November 2002 - March 2007 - Zhao HongzhuZhao HongzhuZhao Hongzhu is the current secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang committee.-Biography:Zhao was born in Penglai, Shandong Province, and is native to Inner Mongolia. He started his career as a People's Liberation Army officerIn April 1998, he became the deputy Minister of Supervision...
(赵洪祝): March 2007-incumbent
List of Governors of Zhejiang
- Tan ZhenlinTan ZhenlinTan Zhenlin was a political commissar in the People's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War, and a Communist politician after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.Tan Zhenlin was born in You County , Hunan Province...
(谭震林): August 1949-January 1955 - Sha WenhanSha WenhanSha Wenhan , was a Chinese historian, revolutionary, educator and politician. Sha was a former Governor of Zhejiang Province of China, and a former President of Zhejiang University.-Biography:...
(沙文汉): January 1955-November 1957 - Huo Shilian (霍士廉): November 1957-January 1958
- Zhou JianrenZhou JianrenZhou Jianren was a politician and biologist of the People's Republic of China. He was the younger brother of Zhou Shuren and Zhou Zuoren. When the office of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress was vacant in 1976, Zhou was one of the 20 vice chairmen who...
(周建人): January 1958-1966 - Nan Ping (南萍): March 1968-May 1973
- Tan Qilong (谭启龙): May 1973-February 1977
- Qian Ying (铁瑛): February 1977-December 1979
- Li Fengping (李丰平): December 1979-April 1983
- Xue Ju (薛驹): April 1983-January 1988
- Shen ZulunShen ZulunShen Zulun is a politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former governor of Zhejiang Province.- Biography :...
(沈祖伦): February 1988-November 1990 - Ge HongshengGe HongshengGe Hongsheng is a politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former Governor of Zhejiang.- Biography :...
(葛洪升): November 1990-March 1991 - Wan XueyuanWan XueyuanWan Xueyuan is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the vice director of foreign affairs committee of 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ....
(万学远): March 1991-April 1997 - Chai SongyueChai SongyueChai Songyue is a politician of the People's Republic of China.Born in Putuo, Zhejiang Province, Chai joined the Communist Party of China in September 1961. He was appointed acting governor of Zhejiang in April 1997, and was confirmed as governor in January 1998...
(柴松岳): April 1997-October 2002 - Xi JinpingXi JinpingXi Jinping is a high ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the top-ranking member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, the country's Vice President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School and the...
(习近平): October 2002－January 2003 - Lü ZushanLü ZushanLü Zushan is a Chinese politician. Since January 2003, he has been serving as the Governor of Zhejiang province, a post to which he was reconfirmed in 2008. He is also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.-References:...
(吕祖善): January 2003－incumbent
List of Chairmen of Zhejiang People's Congress
- Tie Ying (铁瑛): 1979--1983
- Li Fengping (李丰平): 1983--1988
- Chen Anyu (陈安羽): 1988-1993
- Li Zemin (李泽民): 1993-2003
- Xi JinpingXi JinpingXi Jinping is a high ranking politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as the top-ranking member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, the country's Vice President, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, President of the Central Party School and the...
(习近平): 2003--2007 - Yu GuoxingYu GuoxingYu Guoxing is a politician of the People's Republic of China and the former chairman of Zhejiang People's Congress....
(俞国行): 2007-January 2008 - Zhao HongzhuZhao HongzhuZhao Hongzhu is the current secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang committee.-Biography:Zhao was born in Penglai, Shandong Province, and is native to Inner Mongolia. He started his career as a People's Liberation Army officerIn April 1998, he became the deputy Minister of Supervision...
(赵洪祝): January 2008-incumbent
List of Chairmen of CPPCC Zhejiang Committee
- Tan ZhenlinTan ZhenlinTan Zhenlin was a political commissar in the People's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War, and a Communist politician after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.Tan Zhenlin was born in You County , Hunan Province...
(谭震林): 1950-1952 - Tan Qilong (谭启龙): 1952-1955
- Jiang HuaJiang Hua (1907–1999)Jiang Hua was a Chinese politician and President of the Supreme People's Court of China-Biography:Jiang Hua was born in Jianghua, Hunan. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of China in Zhejiang, and was the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1975 to 1983. He was largely...
(江华): 1955-1967 - Qian Ying (铁瑛): 1977-1979
- Mao Qihua (毛齐华): 1979-1983
- Wang Jiayang (王家扬): 1983-1988
- Shang Jingcai (商景才): 1988-1993
- Liu FengLiu FengLiu Feng was an adopted son of the warlord Liu Bei, and served as a general in Liu Bei's army during the late Han Dynasty of China.-Early life:...
(刘枫): 1993-2003 - Li Jinming (李金明): 2003-2007
- Zhou Guofu (周国富): 2007-incumbent