Chen Zhenggao Explained

Office1:Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Term Start1:27 June 2014
Term End1:27 June 2017
Premier1:Li Keqiang
Predecessor1:Jiang Weixin
Successor1:Wang Menghui
Office2:Governor of Liaoning
Term Start2:22 December 2007
Term End2:5 May 2014
1Blankname2:Party Secretary
1Namedata2:Zhang Wenyue
Wang Min
Predecessor2:Zhang Wenyue
Successor2:Li Xi
Chen Zhenggao
Native Name:陈政高
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:March 1952
Birth Place:Haicheng County, Liaoning, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Dalian Maritime University
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Chen Zhenggao (; March 1952 – 16 June 2024) was a Chinese politician. He was best known for his terms as Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and governor of Liaoning province.

Biography

Chen was born in Haicheng, Liaoning Province, China. He was the mayor of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning. In December 2005, he was appointed the secretary of the CPC's Shenyang City committee. On 22 December 2007, the standing committee of Liaoning People's Congress accepted the request for the resignation of Zhang Wenyue as the governor of the Liaoning, and appointed Chen Zhenggao as the vice-governor. The committee also decided that Chen would become the acting Governor of Liaoning.

In 2009, amidst the ongoing global financial crisis, Chen led a group of over 200 officials on a business trip to Japan, where they spent a total of 50 million yen (roughly US$500,000) on dining and related expenses.[1]

In 2014, Chen was appointed the Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development replacing Jiang Weixin,[2] and Li Xi succeeded him as Governor of Liaoning. He left office in 2017 upon reaching the mandated retirement age for ministerial-level officials of 65.

He was an alternate member of the CPC's 17th Central Committee and a full member of the CPC's 18th Central Committee.

Chen died on 16 June 2024, at the age of 72.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/Forums/BackStage/2009_3_15_3_32_45_850.html 多维:辽宁200官员赴日招商一埸空:5千万日元打了水漂
  2. News: Chen Zhenggao appointed new housing minister. 27 June 2014. China Daily. 11 August 2014. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210708/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-06/27/content_17620054.htm. live.
  3. https://ishare.ifeng.com/c/s/v002xPizE4vmVLVHd----yegXQ6mpI2f1--9NXSyJfiW9YyAQc__ 住建部原部长陈政高逝世,享年72岁