Zhang Guangning (; born 1953 in

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

) was the 14th

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Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

province,

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, and later Party Secretary of Guangzhou.

Biography

He holds a Masters in the Philosophy of Law and an MBA and graduated from the elite party school of the CPC central committee. He has served as secretary of the CYLC branch in the work section of Guangzhou Steel Works, deputy secretary and secretary of the CPC Committee of Guangzhou Steel Works, and director of the training center of Guangzhou Steel Works until 1996, when he was elected deputy mayor of Guangzhou. He was elected deputy to the 10th National People's Congress, deputy to the 7th and 8th People's Congress of Guangdong province, and deputy to the 11th and 12th People's Congress of Guangzhou Municipality. He serves as Vice President of the China Association of Mayors. Guangzhou will also host the 16th

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in 2010, for which Zhang is the secretary-general. In 2007 he became co-president of the

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organisation and was longlisted for the 2008

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award.Mayors from 50 cities competed for the 2008 World Mayor Award
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References

External links

Profile on Guangzhou government website

UCLG biography

China Vitae entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Guangning 1953 births Living people Regional leaders in the People's Republic of China Mayors of Guangzhou People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong Politicians from Binzhou Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong Delegates to the 10th National People's Congress Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress