Wang Zuo'an

Wang Zuo'an (Chinese: 王作安; born May 1958) is a Chinese politician currently serving as director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs and vice-minister of the United Front Work Department.[1][2]

Wang Zuo'an
王作安
Director of the State Administration for Religious Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2009
Premier	Li Keqiang
Preceded by	Ye Xiaowen
Personal details
Born	May 1958 (age 62) Yixing, Jiangsu, China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Residence	Beijing
Alma mater	Nanjing University
Occupation	Politician
Chinese name
Chinese	王作安
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wāng Zuó'ān

He was an alternate member of the 18th CPC Central Committee. He was a member of the 12th and 13th Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Wang was born in Yixing, Jiangsu, in May 1958. He entered the workforce in September 1977, and joined the Communist Party of China in June 1985. After the Cultural Revolution in 1977, he worked in a ceramic factory in his hometown. After the resumption of College Entrance Examination, he entered the Nanjing University, where he majored in philosophy.

After university, he was assigned to the United Front Work Department, where he worked until 1987. In August 1987 he was transferred to the State Administration for Religious Affairs and over a period of 30 years worked his way up to the position of Director. He concurrently serving as vice-minister of the United Front Work Department since March 2018.[3]

References

1. "Minister Wang Zuoan led SARA delegation to visit Brazil". ubscp.org. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
2. Wang Hongyi (7 August 2014). "China plans establishment of Christian theology". Chinadaily. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
3. 王作安《求是》刊文：着力提高新时代宗教工作水平. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-08-20.

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