Tang Liangzhi
Tang Liangzhi (Chinese: 唐良智; pinyin: Táng Liángzhì; born 12 June 1960) is a Chinese politician who is the current party branch secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was previously mayor of Chongqing from January 2018 to December 2021, party secretary of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province,[1] and mayor of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei.
Tang Liangzhi | |
|---|---|
唐良智 | |
| Party Branch Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Chang'er |
| Mayor of Chongqing | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – December 30, 2021 | |
| Party Secretary | Chen Min'er |
| Preceded by | Zhang Guoqing |
| Succeeded by | Hu Henghua |
| Communist Party Secretary of Chengdu | |
| In office July 2016 – April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Xinchu |
| Succeeded by | Fan Ruiping |
| Mayor of Chengdu | |
| In office December 2014 – September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ge Honglin |
| Succeeded by | Luo Qiang |
| Mayor of Wuhan | |
| In office January 2011 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ruan Chengfa |
| Succeeded by | Wan Yong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1960 Honghu County, Hubei, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Huazhong Technology University |
Biography edit
Tang was born in Honghu, Hubei Province. He attended the Huazhong Technology University, where he specialized in solid-state electronics. After graduating in 1983, he was sent to work for a research institute under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. In 1985, he returned to Wuhan to become a technician at a local research institute. In 1987, he joined the inaugural staff of the East Lake Development Area in Wuhan. He spent much of the next two decades working in the Wuhan high-tech sector, in charge of innovation and administration. In 2002, he obtained a doctorate in economics, specializing in western economics.
In June 2007, Tang moved into politics, becoming the mayor of Xiangfan. In February 2008, he was named party chief of Xiangfan. In February 2011, he was named mayor of Wuhan.[2] His advocacy for major construction development during his time as mayor of Wuhan earned him the nickname "Mr. Dig Dig."[3]
In December 2014, Tang left his home province and was named mayor of Chengdu.[4] In July 2016, Tang took over the post of Chengdu party chief from Huang Xinchu.[5]
In April 2017, Tang was named deputy party secretary of Chongqing.[6] He was appointed as mayor of Chongqing in January 2018.[7]
In December 2021, he was appointed party branch secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[8]
References edit
- ^ 唐良智同志任中共成都市委书记. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ . people.com.cn. 29 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Hilsenrath, Jon (January 28, 2015). "Grand Central: China's Local Government Debt Could Be Source of Trouble". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Wang Yongji (王永吉) (24 December 2014). 武汉市长唐良智调任成都市委副书记 提名市长人选. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ 唐良智任成都市委书记 黄新初不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ 唐良智任重庆市委委员、常委、副书记. thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ 唐良智任重庆市代理市长. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (30 December 2021). 唐良智任安徽省政协党组书记 原任重庆市市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2022.