Xu Shaohua (politician)

Xu Shaohua (Chinese: 徐少华; born January 1958) is a retired Chinese politician. Previously he was executive vice governor of Guangdong province and vice chairman of Guangdong People's Congress.[1][2][3]

Xu Shaohua
徐少华
Vice Chairman of Guangdong People's Congress
In office January 2017 – January 2021
Chairperson	Li Yumei
Executive Vice-Governor of Guangdong
In office February 2012 – January 2017
Governor	Zhu Xiaodan→Ma Xingrui
Party Secretary	Hu Chunhua
Preceded by	Xiao Zhiheng
Succeeded by	Lin Shaochun
Deputy Secretary General of Guangdong
In office April 2008 – February 2012
Party Secretary	Wang Yang
Communist Party Secretary of Zhanjiang
In office August 2005 – April 2008
Preceded by	Deng Weilong
Succeeded by	Chen Yaoguang
Mayor of Zhanjiang
In office 2000 – August 2005
Preceded by	Zhou Zhenhong
Succeeded by	Chen Yaoguang
Personal details
Born	January 1958 (age 63) Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Sun Yat-sen University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	徐少華
Simplified Chinese	徐少华
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xú Shàohuá

Early life and education

Xu was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong in January 1958.[1][3] Xu entered Sun Yat-sen University in September 1979, majoring in economics, where he graduated in July 1983.[1][3]

Career

Xu entered the workforce in December 1974 and joined the Communist Party of China in March 1984.[1][3]

In April 1989, Xu served as the deputy magistrate of Fengkai County, he was elevated to the magistrate position in December 1992. In October 1994, Xu was promoted to become the CPC Fengkai County Committee Secretary.[1][3]

In March 1996, Xu was elevated to the vice mayor of Zhaoqing.[1][3]

In January 1998, Xu was transferred to Zhanjiang and appointed the vice-mayor of Zhanjiang. In 2000, Xu was promoted to become mayor of Zhanjiang. In August 2005, Xu served as party chief of Zhanjiang.[1][3]

In April 2008, he was promoted to become the deputy secretary general of Guangdong, a position he held until February 2012, when he was appointed the executive vice-governor of Guangdong.[1][3][4][5] In January 2017, he was appointed vice chairman of Guangdong People's Congress, serving in the post until his retirement in January 2021.

References

1. 广东省人民政府首页政务公开省政府领导：徐少华. People's Government of Guangdong (in Chinese). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
2. 广东省政府公布领导同志最新分工 李春生履新. People.com. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
3. 徐少华. Communist Party of China (in Chinese). 10 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
4. 省十一届人大常委会第三十二次会议召开 任命徐少华为省人民政府副省长. southcn.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
5. 徐少华到东莞调研：攻坚克难 奋力推进城轨交通项目. People's Government of Guangdong (in Chinese). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2014.