Lin Wu

Lin Wu (Chinese: 林武; pinyin: Lín Wŭ; born February 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current Governor of Shanxi province. Previously, he served as the deputy governor and the chief of the CPC Organization Department of Jilin province.

Lin Wu
林武
Governor of Shanxi
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2019
Secretary	Lou Yangsheng
Preceded by	Lou Yangsheng
Personal details
Born	February 1962 (age 58–59) Minhou County, Fujian
Political party	Communist Party of China (1987-)
Alma mater	Jiangxi University of Science and Technology

Career

Lin Wu was born in Minhou County, Fujian, and gradruated from Jiangxi Institute of Metallurgy (now Jiangxi University of Science and Technology). He started to work at Xiangtan Steel in 1982, and served as the Assistant manager in 1997. In 1998, he served as the General Manager of Xiangtan Steel Group.

In 2003, Lin Wu was appointed as the director of Hunan Economic and Trade Commission. Later he was appointed as the acting mayor of Loudi City in 2005, and promoted to the CPC Secretary in 2008.[1]

In 2011, Lin was appointed as the deputy chief of the CPC Organization Department of Hunan province.[2] He was transferred to Jilin province, and served as the chief of the CPC Organization Department in 2016.[3] In 2017, he was appointed as the deputy Governor of Jilin.[4]

Lin was resigned the deputy Governor of Jilin in 2018, and appointed as the deputy Governor of Shanxi.[5][6] In December 2019, he was appointed as the acting Governor.[7]

References

1. "婁底市委副書記、代市長林武：傾力而為振興婁底". 新浪新聞. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
2. "婁底市委書記林武調任省委組織部常務副部長". 中國經濟網. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
3. "林武任吉林省委常委、组织部部长，曾任湖南省委常委". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
4. "林武任吉林省常务副省长(简历)". 中国经济网. April 19, 2017.
5. "吉林省委原常委、原常务副省长林武已赴山西任职". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
6. "林武任山西省副省长，高建民被免职". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
7. "林武任山西代省长 楼阳生辞去省长职务". Sina. Retrieved December 5, 2019.