Shen Zulun ( Chinese: 沈祖伦; March 1931 – 27 February 2023) was a Chinese politician who served as Governor of

Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangs ...

Biography

A native of

Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...

, Zhejiang, Shen joined the

Communist Party of China The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil ...

in April 1948. Before the formation of PR China, Shen served in

Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi ( ; mnc, Tsysi taiheo; formerly romanised as Empress Dowager T'zu-hsi; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908), of the Manchu Yehe Nara clan, was a Chinese noblewoman, concubine and later regent who effectively controlled ...

County (now Cixi City) and Ningbo Region. From 1950, he became a secretary and vice section chief of secretary section in CPC Ningbo municipal committee. He also served as a personal secretary to

Jiang Hua Jiang Hua (August 1, 1907 – December 24, 1999) was a Chinese politician and President of the Supreme People's Court of China. Biography Jiang Hua was born in Jianghua, Hunan. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of China in Zh ...

, the then first secretary of CPC Zhejiang committee. Shen was sacked in

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

. In 1973, he entered the general office of CPC Zhejiang committee. From 1977 to 1987, Shen served as vice Party chief of

Shaoxing Shaoxing (; ) is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. It was formerly known as Kuaiji and Shanyin and abbreviated in Chinese as (''Yuè'') from the area's former inhabitants. ...

County, vice director of Reform Commission of Shaoxing, the Party chief of Shaoxing City, vice director of Zhejiang Agricultural Commission, vice Party chief of

Jiaxing Jiaxing (), alternately romanized as Kashing, is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the ...

, and the secretary general of Zhejiang provincial government. In 1983, he was appointed vice governor of Zhejiang and a standing committee member of CPC Zhejiang committee. Shen also served as the commander and chief of staff of Zhejiang Provincial Military Region, and the chairman of Zhejiang Foreign Relation Association. In September 1987, Shen was elevated to vice secretary of CPC Zhejiang committee, and was soon appointed acting governor of Zhejiang. In February 1988, Shen was confirmed as the governor of Zhejiang. Shen was a delegate to 7th

National People's Congress The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC; ), or simply the National People's Congress, is constitutionally the supreme state authority and the national legislature of the People's Republic of China. With 2, ...

, and a standing committee member of 8th and 9th

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

(CPPCC). Shen was a member of 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Shen died on 27 February 2023, at the age of 91.深切缅怀！浙江原省长沈祖伦逝世，曾在绍兴工作多年

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shen, Zulun 1931 births 2023 deaths People's Republic of China politicians from Zhejiang Chinese Communist Party politicians from Zhejiang Businesspeople from Ningbo Governors of Zhejiang Delegates to the 7th National People's Congress Members of the Standing Committee of the 8th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the Standing Committee of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference