Zhang Guohua (; born November 1964) is a Chinese politician, serving as
chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference since January 2024.
He was a representative of the
19th and is a representative of the
20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
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. He is an alternate of the
20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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. He was a delegate to the
12th and is a delegate to the
14th National People's Congress
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.
Early life and education
Zhang was born in
Wujiang County (now Wujiang District of
Suzhou
Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce.
Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
),
Jiangsu
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, in November 1964.
In 1983, he entered Suzhou Normal School (now
Changshu Institute of Technology), where he majored in
biology
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.
He joined the
Chinese Communist Party
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(CCP) in June 1985 upon graduation.
After graduating in 1985, he pursued advanced studies at
Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing Normal University (NJNU; zh, p=Nánjīng Shīfàn Dàxué, c=, s=南京师范大学) is a provincial public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu, and co-sponsored by the Ministry of Educati ...
.
Career
Jiangsu
After university in 1987, Zhang taught at his alma mater Suzhou Normal School.
Zhang got involved in politics in September 1989, when he was assigned to the Youth Work Department of
Suzhou
Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce.
Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
Municipal Committee of the
Communist Youth League of China
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, where he finally was elevated to the director in December 1993.
In April 1996, he became deputy general manager of Suzhou Material Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., but having held the position for only two years.
He was chosen as deputy secretary-general of Suzhou Municipal People's Government in 1998, a position he held until 2020.
He served as mayor of
Kunshan
Kunshan is a county-level city in southeastern Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border and Suzhou on its western boundary. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou.
Name
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from December 2002 to June 2006, and
party secretary
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, the top political position in the city, from June 2006 to April 2011.
He became mayor of
Nantong
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, in April 2011, and then party secretary of
Xuzhou
Xuzhou ( zh, s=徐州), also known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in ...
, beginning in January 2016.
He also served as chairman of Xuzhou Municipal People's Congress between February 2017 and January 2018.
Yunnan
Zhang was appointed
vice governor of Yunnan in January 2018 and over a year later was admitted to standing committee member of the
CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He concurrently served as head of the
United Front Work Department
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of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee and party branch secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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.
Hebei
In December 2020, Zhang was transferred to
north China
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's
Hebei
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province and was admitted to standing committee member of the
CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He was
vice governor in February 2021, in addition to serving as director and party secretary of the Management Committee of
Xiong'an New Area. In January 2024, he assumed the position of
chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.
References
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1964 births
Living people
People from Suzhou
Changshu Institute of Technology alumni
Nanjing Normal University alumni
Mayors of Kunshan
Chairpersons of the CPPCC Hebei Provincial Committee
People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress
Delegates to the 14th National People's Congress
Delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Alternates of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party