Chen Jianhua
| Chen Jianhua | |
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| 陈建华 | |
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| 10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress | |
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Assumed office 26 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Guifang |
| 16th Mayor of Guangzhou | |
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In office 20 December 2011 – 25 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Qingliang |
| Succeeded by | Wen Guohui |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1956 (age 60) Lufeng, Guangdong |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Guangzhou, Guangdong |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chen Jianhua (Chinese: 陈建华; pinyin: Chén Jiànhuá; born March 1956) is the current Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress in the People's Republic of China. He was served as mayor of Guangzhou. Chen was appointed acting mayor on 20 November 2011 following the resignation of Wan Qingliang. He was elected mayor on 11 January 2012.[1]
Chen was born in Lufeng, Guangdong. He was at one point secretary to Guangdong party chief Xie Fei. He served as the party chief of Conghua while a member of the Guangzhou municipal Party Standing Committee, then head of the propaganda department of the Guangzhou party committee. He was then named party chief of Heyuan, before taking over as mayor of Guangzhou in 2011. On 26 January 2016, Chen Jianhua was elected the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress.[2]
References
- ↑ "Chen Jianhua elected mayor of Guangzhou City". Chinese Government's Official Web Portal. Xinhua News Agency. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "广东副省长温国辉提名为广州市长 陈建华提名为人大主任". ce.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Zhang Guifang |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Wan Qingliang |
Mayor of Guangzhou 2011 – 2016 |
Succeeded by Wen Guohui |