Tang Dengjie (; born June 1964) is a Chinese politician and business executive, serving since February 2022 as
Minister of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Previously he served as deputy minister in charge of the
National Development and Reform Commission
The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC), formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the State Council, which has b ...
and before that,
governor
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of
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its c ...
and director of the
China National Space Administration
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. He spent much of his career in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
, especially in the automobile industry. He has also served as the chief executive of the state-owned
China South Industries Group and head of the
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration (CNSA; ) is the government agency of the People's Republic of China that is responsible for civil space administration and international space cooperation, including organizing or leading foreign exchanges ...
.
Biography
Tang was born in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
, and
traces his ancestry to
Jianhu County
Jianhu County () is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an and Yangzhou
Yangzhou, postal romanization Yangchow, is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province (S ...
in
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its c ...
province. He studied in Mechanical Engineering of
Tongji University
Tongji University () is a comprehensive public research university located in Shanghai. Established in 1907 by the German government together with German physicians in Shanghai, Tongji is one of the longest-standing, most selective, and most pr ...
beginning in September 1981. After graduating, he worked at
Shanghai Volkswagen as a technician, Director of its Industrial Engineering Branch, and Manager of Planning and Development. Later he was appointed as the manager of
Shanghai ZF Steering Co., Ltd. and Vice President of
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Anting, Shanghai. Founded in 1955, it is currently the largest of the "Big Four" state-owned car manuf ...
. In 2001, he was appointed as the Chairman of
Shanghai Electric
Shanghai Electric (officially Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited) is a Chinese multinational power generation and electrical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Shanghai. The company traces its roots to 1880.
Shanghai Electri ...
.
In 2003, Tang was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Shanghai, who was responsible for industry, agricultural, commercial, tourism, power production, and safe production. He was the youngest Deputy Mayor of Shanghai, and dubbed a “political star” with
Lu Hao, who was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Beijing at aged 35 in the same year. In 2008, he was re-elected as the Deputy Mayor, who was responsible for foreign affairs, foreign trade and economic cooperation, foreign investment, Hong Kong, Macao affairs, ethnic and religious affairs, and Overseas Chinese affairs.
In 2011, he was appointed as the General Manager of
China South Industries Group, and President since 2013. In 2017, Tang was named the Vice Minister of the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
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, Administrator of
China National Space Administration
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, Chairman of
China Atomic Energy Authority
China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA; ) is the regulatory agency that oversees the development of nuclear energy in the People's Republic of China.
History
The agency was created out of the regulatory functions department of the China National Nu ...
, and Director of the
.
In December 2017, Tang was appointed as the deputy party chief of
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its c ...
, and he was appointed as the Governor in January 2018. On 2 July 2020, he was appointed as deputy secretary of the party group of the National Development and Reform Commission; he also served as one of the deputy ministers in charge of the
National Development and Reform Commission
The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC), formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a macroeconomic management agency under the State Council, which has b ...
. On 28 February 2022, he became
minister of Civil Affairs, succeeding
Li Jiheng.
Tang is an alternate member of the
19th
19 (nineteen) is the natural number following 18 and preceding 20. It is a prime number.
Mathematics
19 is the eighth prime number, and forms a sexy prime with 13, a twin prime with 17, and a cousin prime with 23. It is the third full re ...
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
References
External links
Profile
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1964 births
Living people
Tongji University alumni
People's Republic of China politicians from Shanghai
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shanghai
Governors of Fujian
Alternate members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Delegates to the 13th National People's Congress
Members of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
China National Space Administration people
Volkswagen Group people
SAIC Motor people