Liu Guozhong

Liu Guozhong (Chinese: 刘国中; pinyin: Liú Guózhōng; born July 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current CCP party chief of Shaanxi. He began his career in Heilongjiang province before serving stints at the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and as deputy party chief of Sichuan. He had served as Governor of Jilin and Shannxi from 2016 to 2020.

Liu Guozhong
刘国中
Communist Party Secretary of Shaanxi
Incumbent
Assumed office July 31, 2020
Preceded by	Hu Heping
Governor of Shaanxi
In office January 4, 2018 – August 2, 2020
Preceded by	Hu Heping
Succeeded by	Zhao Yide
Governor of Jilin
In office December 12, 2016 – January 2, 2018
Preceded by	Jiang Chaoliang
Succeeded by	Jing Junhai
Personal details
Born	July 1962 (age 58) Wangkui County, Heilongjiang
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Nanjing Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉國中
Simplified Chinese	刘国中
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Guózhōng

Biography

Liu was born in Wangkui County, Heilongjiang province. He joined the Communist Party of China in November 1986. He attended the Nanjing Institute of Technology where he majored in artillery system fuse design and manufacturing, and has a graduate degree from the Harbin Institute of Technology.

Liu began his political career in the General Office of the provincial government of Heilongjiang. He served as deputy director of Research and party chief of Hegang. He was appointed a member of the Heilongjiang provincial party standing committee,[1] then the secretary-general of the party committee in May the same year, and in September 2011, named executive vice governor of Heilongjiang.[2]

In October 2013, Liu was named a member of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.[3]

In February 2016, he was transferred to become deputy party chief of Sichuan. He served for ten months, before being transferred to Jilin to become acting governor, confirmed by the provincial People's Congress on January 19, 2017.[4]

In December 2017, he was appointed as deputy party chief of Shaanxi.[5] Later he was appointed as the Governor.[6] In July 2020, he was appointed to be the party chief of Shannxi succeeding Hu Heping.

References

1. "Liu Hegang elected as the Provincial Standing committee was elected to the Provincial committee". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
2. "Heilongjiang Vice Governor Liu". Xinhua. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
3. "Hubei Provincial Trade Union Conference". People.cn. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
4. "ACFTU Vice-secretary Liu was transferred to Sichuan". Sina News. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
5. 刘国中任陕西省委副书记
6. 刘国中任陕西省代省长