Wang Yubo (, born January 1963) is a Chinese politician, serving since November 2020 as the Governor of the
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
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Biography
Wang was born in
Zhenping County, Henan. he graduated from
Qinghai Normal University
Qinghai Normal University () is a university in Xining, Qinghai
Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth ...
with a bachelor's degree in 1984, majoring Chinese Language & Literature. In the same year, he joined the Communist Party. He had been served as the Deputy Director-general of the Science and Technology Department of
Qinghai Province
Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth largest province of China by area and has the third smallest pop ...
(2000–2003), Deputy Secretary-general of the Qinghai Government (2003–2008), Director-general of the Education Department of Qinghai (2008–2012), Mayor of
Xining
Xining (; ), alternatively known as Sining, is the capital of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau.
The city was a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road's Hexi Corridor for over 2000 years, and wa ...
(2012–2015), Secretary-general of CPC Standing Committee of Qinghai (2015–2017), and Deputy Governor of Qinghai (2017–2019).
Wang was appointed as the Deputy CPC Secretary of
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...
in June 2019. He was named the acting Governor in November 2020.
He was elected as the Governor in January 2021.
Wang is a delegate to the
12th
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It is the number of years required for an orbital period of Jupiter. It is central to many systems ...
and
13th National People's Congress
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Reference
1963 births
Living people
Qinghai Normal University alumni
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
People from Zhenping County, Henan
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Henan
Governors of Yunnan
Delegates to the 13th National People's Congress
Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress
Delegates to the National People's Congress from Yunnan
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