Chen Jianhua Explained

Chen Jianhua
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Nationality:Chinese
Order1:10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress
Term Start1:26 January 2016
Term End1:June 2020
Predecessor1:Zhang Guifang
Successor1:Shi Qizhu
Order2:16th Mayor of Guangzhou
Term Start2:20 December 2011
Term End2:25 January 2016
Predecessor2:Wan Qingliang
Successor2:Wen Guohui
Birth Place:Lufeng, Guangdong
Residence:Guangzhou, Guangdong
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Occupation:Politician

Chen Jianhua (; Cantonese: Chan Geen Wah; born March 1956) is a Chinese politician who served as the chairman of the Guangzhou People's Congress from 2016 to 2020. He formerly served as Mayor of Guangzhou. Chen was appointed acting mayor on 20 November 2011 following the resignation of Wan Qingliang, and 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 Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chen Jianhua elected mayor of Guangzhou City . Chinese Government's Official Web Portal . 19 February 2012 . 11 January 2012 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125182918/http://english.gov.cn/2012-01/11/content_2041957.htm . 25 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: 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 . 2016-01-26 . .