Zhang Gong (Chinese: 张工; born August 1961) is a Chinese politician who is the current mayor of Tianjin, in office since 31 May 2022. Previously he served as director of the State Administration for Market Regulation.
Zhang Gong | |||||||
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张工 | |||||||
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| Mayor of Tianjin | |||||||
| Assumed office 31 May 2022 | |||||||
| Party Secretary | Li Hongzhong Chen Min'er | ||||||
| Preceded by | Liao Guoxun | ||||||
| Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation | |||||||
| In office 12 August 2020 – 31 May 2022 | |||||||
| Premier | Li Keqiang | ||||||
| Preceded by | Xiao Yaqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Luo Wen | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | August 1961 (age 63) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing University of Technology Capital University of Economics and Business | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张工 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張工 | ||||||
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He was a delegate to the 11th and is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress. He was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Early life and education
editZhang was born in Beijing, in August 1961. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1979, he was accepted to Beijing University of Technology, majoring in electrical machines.
After graduating in 1983, he was assigned to Beijing Electric Appliance Research Institute, where he moved up the ranks to become deputy director in May 1993 and director in February 1994. Since 1998, he briefly worked as senior executive at Beijing Transformer Factory, Beijing Electromechanical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd., and Beijing Jingcheng Electromechanical Holding Co., Ltd.
Career in Beijing
editZhang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1992, and got involved in politics in July 2002, when he was appointed deputy director of Beijing Municipal Economic Commission (later reshuffled as Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission in 2003), and director in March 2007. He was made vice mayor of Beijing in September 2012 and in April 2015 was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Beijing Provincial Committee, the city's top authority. He also served as party secretary of Beijing SASAC from March 2013 to April 2015 and secretary-general of CCP Beijing Municipal Committee from April 2015 to June 2017.[2][3] He was vice president and deputy party branch secretary of All-China Federation of Trade Unions and secretary of the secretariat in October 2018, and held those offices until July 2020, when he was named party branch secretary of the State Administration for Market Regulation.[4]
Career in Tianjin
editIn May 2022, he was appointed deputy party secretary of Tianjin. On 31 May, he was named acting mayor, succeeding Liao Guoxun, who died of a sudden illness in office at the age of 59.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Nie Chenjing (聂晨静) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Peng Bo (彭博) (18 May 2015). 北京市委常委张工不再兼任市国资委党委书记 林抚生接任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (28 February 2017). 北京市委常委、秘书长、副市长张工任市政府党组副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (3 August 2020). 张工任国家市场监督管理总局党组书记 肖亚庆不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (28 May 2022). 国家市场监管总局局长张工代理天津市长. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Wang Jupeng (王炬鹏) (31 May 2022). 张工任天津市代市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2022.