The politics of
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
Province in the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in
mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
.
The Governor of Shanxi (山西省长) is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor has less power than the Shanxi
Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...
(CCP) Provincial Committee Secretary (山西省委书记), colloquially termed the "Shanxi
CCP Party Chief".
Chinese Communist Party
List of party secretaries
Secretaries of the CCP Shanxi Committee:
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Cheng Zihua
Cheng Zihua (; June 20, 1905 – March 30, 1991) was a People's Republic of China politician.Cheng Zihua (程子华): 1949–1950
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Lai Ruoyu
Lai Ruoyu () (January 1, 1910 – May 20, 1958) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1929. He was the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of hi ...
(赖若愚): 1950–1952
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Xie Xuegong
Xie Xuegong (; October 6, 1916 – March 3, 1993) also known as Xie Bin () was a People's Republic of China politician.
Biography
He was born in Xi County, Shanxi Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1936. He was acting Chine ...
(解学恭): 1952 (acting)
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Gao Kelin
Gao Kelin () (March 11, 1907 – June 18, 2001) original name Gao Wenmin (), was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Chishui Town, Hua County, Shaanxi Province (now part of Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi Province). He was C ...
(高克林): 1952
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Tao Lujia
Tao Lujia () (February 1917 – May 21, 2011) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Liyang, Jiangsu. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Committee Chairman ...
(陶鲁笳): 1952.12–1965
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Wei Heng
Wei Heng (; 1915 – 29 January 1967), also known as Wei Laiyu (), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician from Shanxi province. He was the Communist Party First Secretary and top leader of Shanxi province until he was overthro ...
(卫恒): 1965–1967
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Liu Geping
Liu Geping (; 8 August 190411March 1992) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician of Hui Muslim heritage. He is best known as the founding Chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and later for seizing power in Shanxi during th ...
(刘格平): 1967–1971
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Xie Zhenhua (谢振华): 1971–1975
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Wang Qian
Wang Qian (; born 30 June 1993) is a Chinese sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weap ...
(王谦): 1975–1980
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Huo Shilian (霍士廉): 1980–1983
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Li Ligong
Li Ligong (; February 1925 – 6 December 2020) was a Chinese revolutionist and politician.
Biography
He was born in Jiaocheng County, Shanxi, in February 1925. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of his home province (1983–1991 ...
(李立功): 1983–1991
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Wang Maolin
Wang Maolin (; born December 1934) is a Chinese politician. He was born in Qidong, Jiangsu. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1956. He was mayor (1982–1985) and Communist Party Secretary (1985–1987) of Taiyuan. He was Communist Party ...
(王茂林): 1991–1993
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Hu Fuguo
Hu Fuguo (; born October 1937) is a Chinese politician currently serving as president of China Association of Poverty Alleviation & Development. He was Communist Party Secretary, Governor and CPPCC chairman of his home province Shanxi.
He was a ...
(胡富国): 1993–1999
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Tian Chengping
Tian Chengping (; born January 1945) is a politician in the People's Republic of China.
Biography
Born in Daming County, Hebei Province, Tian joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1964, and started working in February 1968. He se ...
(田成平): 1999–2005
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Zhang Baoshun
Zhang Baoshun (; born February 1950) is a retired politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former Communist Party Secretary of east China's Anhui province.
Early life
Zhang was born in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, on February 27, 1950.
Care ...
(张宝顺): 2005–2010
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Yuan Chunqing (袁纯清): 2010–2014
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Wang Rulin
Wang Rulin (; born April 1953) is a Chinese politician and senior regional official. He is serving as Vice-Chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. From 2014 to 2016, Wang was the Communist Party S ...
(王儒林): 2014 – 2016
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Luo Huining
Luo Huining (; born 5 October 1954) is a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party who is Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong. A native of Yiwu, Zhejiang, he was previously the Governor, then Party S ...
(骆惠宁): 2016 – 2019
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Lou Yangsheng
Lou Yangsheng (; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and the current Communist Party Secretary of Henan province. Originally from Zhejiang province, Lou was the Communist Party Secretary of Lishui in his early career. He headed the party's ...
(骆惠宁): 2019 – 2021
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Lin Wu
Lin Wu (; born February 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current CCP Secretary of Shanxi province. Previously, he served as Shanxi Governor, deputy governor and the chief of the CCP Organization Department of Jilin province.
Career
Lin Wu ...
(林武): 2021 – present
List of governors of Shanxi
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Cheng Zihua
Cheng Zihua (; June 20, 1905 – March 30, 1991) was a People's Republic of China politician.Cheng Zihua (程子华): 1949–1951
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Pei Lisheng
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Pei Lisheng (; October 31, 1906 – March 18, 2000) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province. He was a graduate of Tsinghua University. He was twice governor of ...
(裴丽生): 1950–1951
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Lai Ruoyu
Lai Ruoyu () (January 1, 1910 – May 20, 1958) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1929. He was the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of hi ...
(赖若愚): 1951–1952
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Pei Lisheng
image:Pei Lisheng.jpg, 200px, right
Pei Lisheng (; October 31, 1906 – March 18, 2000) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province. He was a graduate of Tsinghua University. He was twice governor of ...
(裴丽生): 1952–1956
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Wang Shiying
Wang Shiying () (November 13, 1905 – March 26, 1968) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Hongtong County, Linfen, Shanxi. He was a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy. He participated in the Northern Expedition, S ...
(王世英): 1956–1958
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Wei Heng
Wei Heng (; 1915 – 29 January 1967), also known as Wei Laiyu (), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician from Shanxi province. He was the Communist Party First Secretary and top leader of Shanxi province until he was overthro ...
(卫恒): 1958–1965
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Wang Qian
Wang Qian (; born 30 June 1993) is a Chinese sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weap ...
(王谦): 1965–1967
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Liu Geping
Liu Geping (; 8 August 190411March 1992) was a Chinese communist revolutionary and politician of Hui Muslim heritage. He is best known as the founding Chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and later for seizing power in Shanxi during th ...
(刘格平): 1967–1971
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Xie Zhenhua (谢振华): 1971–1975
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Wang Qian
Wang Qian (; born 30 June 1993) is a Chinese sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weap ...
(王谦): 1975–1979
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Luo Guibo
Luo Guibo (; Vietnamese: Lã Quý Ba) (1907–1995) was a Chinese diplomat and People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Nankang County, Jiangxi (modern Nankang District, Ganzhou).
He was the first Chinese ambassador to Viet Nam in S ...
(罗贵波): 1979–1983
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Wang Senhao
Wang may refer to:
Names
* Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname
* Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname
* Titles in Chinese nobility
* A title in Korean nobility
* A title in Mongolian nobility
Places
* Wang River in Thailand ...
(王森浩): 1983–1992
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Hu Fuguo
Hu Fuguo (; born October 1937) is a Chinese politician currently serving as president of China Association of Poverty Alleviation & Development. He was Communist Party Secretary, Governor and CPPCC chairman of his home province Shanxi.
He was a ...
(胡富国): 1992–1993
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Sun Wensheng (孙文盛): 1993–1999
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Liu Zhenhua
Liu Zhenhua (; July 1921 – 11 July 2018) was a general ('' shangjiang'') of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and a diplomat of the People's Republic of China. He served as ambassador to Albania and Deputy Foreign Minister.
Biography
He w ...
(刘振华): 1999–2004
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Zhang Baoshun
Zhang Baoshun (; born February 1950) is a retired politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former Communist Party Secretary of east China's Anhui province.
Early life
Zhang was born in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, on February 27, 1950.
Care ...
(张宝顺): 2004–2005
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Yu Youjun (于幼军): 2005–2007
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Meng Xuenong
Meng Xuenong (; born August 1949) is a Chinese politician. Meng worked as a factory worker in Beijing before getting involved in politics through the local Communist Youth League organization. He was the Vice Mayor of Beijing between 1993 and 200 ...
(孟学农): 2007.09–2008.09
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Wang Jun (王君): 2008.09–2012.12
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Li Xiaopeng (李小鹏): 2012.12 – 2016
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Lou Yangsheng
Lou Yangsheng (; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and the current Communist Party Secretary of Henan province. Originally from Zhejiang province, Lou was the Communist Party Secretary of Lishui in his early career. He headed the party's ...
(楼阳生): 2016 – 2019
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Lin Wu
Lin Wu (; born February 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current CCP Secretary of Shanxi province. Previously, he served as Shanxi Governor, deputy governor and the chief of the CCP Organization Department of Jilin province.
Career
Lin Wu ...
(林武): 2019 – 2021
#Lan Foan (蓝佛安): 2021 - present
List of chairmen of Shanxi People's Congress
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Ruan Posheng
Ruan Posheng () (June 1916 – February 2, 2017) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Yu County, Hebei. He was the 1st Chairman of the Shanxi People's Congress. He was a delegate to the 5th National People's Congress
Th ...
(阮泊生): 1979–1988
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Wang Tingdong (王庭栋): 1988–1993
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Lu Gongxun
Lu Gongxun () (born 1933) is a People's Republic of China citizen. He was born in Shuozhou, Shanxi. He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress
The 8th National People's Congress () was in session from 1993 to 1998. It succeeded the ...
(卢功勋): 1993–2003
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Tian Chengping
Tian Chengping (; born January 1945) is a politician in the People's Republic of China.
Biography
Born in Daming County, Hebei Province, Tian joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1964, and started working in February 1968. He se ...
(田成平): 2003–2005
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Zhang Baoshun
Zhang Baoshun (; born February 1950) is a retired politician of the People's Republic of China, and the former Communist Party Secretary of east China's Anhui province.
Early life
Zhang was born in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, on February 27, 1950.
Care ...
(张宝顺): 2006–2010
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Yuan Chunqing (袁纯清): 2010–2014
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Wang Rulin
Wang Rulin (; born April 1953) is a Chinese politician and senior regional official. He is serving as Vice-Chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. From 2014 to 2016, Wang was the Communist Party S ...
(王儒林): 2014 – 2016
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Luo Huining
Luo Huining (; born 5 October 1954) is a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party who is Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong. A native of Yiwu, Zhejiang, he was previously the Governor, then Party S ...
(骆惠宁): 2016 – 2019
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Lou Yangsheng
Lou Yangsheng (; born October 1959) is a Chinese politician and the current Communist Party Secretary of Henan province. Originally from Zhejiang province, Lou was the Communist Party Secretary of Lishui in his early career. He headed the party's ...
(骆惠宁): 2019 – 2021
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Lin Wu
Lin Wu (; born February 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current CCP Secretary of Shanxi province. Previously, he served as Shanxi Governor, deputy governor and the chief of the CCP Organization Department of Jilin province.
Career
Lin Wu ...
(林武): 2021 – present
List of chairmen of CPPCC Shanxi Committee
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Tao Lujia
Tao Lujia () (February 1917 – May 21, 2011) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Liyang, Jiangsu. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Committee Chairman ...
(陶鲁笳): 1955–1965
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Wei Heng
Wei Heng (; 1915 – 29 January 1967), also known as Wei Laiyu (), was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician from Shanxi province. He was the Communist Party First Secretary and top leader of Shanxi province until he was overthro ...
(卫恒): 1965–1967
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Wang Qian
Wang Qian (; born 30 June 1993) is a Chinese sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weap ...
(王谦): 1977–1979
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Zheng Lin (郑林): 1979–1983
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Wu Guangtang
Wu Guangtang () (1908–1985) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Wuxiang County, Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North Ch ...
(武光汤): 1983–1985
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Li Xiuren
Li Xiuren () (1921 – 1 February 2016) was a People's Republic of China politician. He was born in Zuoquan County, Shanxi. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Taiyuan (1982–1983) and CPPCC Committee Chairman (1985–1993) of h ...
(李修仁): 1985–1993
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Wang Maolin
Wang Maolin (; born December 1934) is a Chinese politician. He was born in Qidong, Jiangsu. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1956. He was mayor (1982–1985) and Communist Party Secretary (1985–1987) of Taiyuan. He was Communist Party ...
(王茂林): 1993
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Hu Fuguo
Hu Fuguo (; born October 1937) is a Chinese politician currently serving as president of China Association of Poverty Alleviation & Development. He was Communist Party Secretary, Governor and CPPCC chairman of his home province Shanxi.
He was a ...
(胡富国): 1994–1995
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Guo Yuhuai (郭裕怀): 1995–2000
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Tian Chengping
Tian Chengping (; born January 1945) is a politician in the People's Republic of China.
Biography
Born in Daming County, Hebei Province, Tian joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1964, and started working in February 1968. He se ...
(田成平): 2000–2001
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Zheng Shekui (郑社奎): 2001–2003
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Liu Zemin (刘泽民): 2003–2008
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Jin Yinhuan (金银焕): 2008 (died in office)
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Xue Yanzhong (薛延忠): 2009–2018
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Huang Xiaowei (黄晓薇): 2018
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Li Jia (李佳): 2018–present
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Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...