Zhang Jianchun Explained

Office1:Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Term Start1:December 2020
Term End1:June 2024
1Blankname1:Head
1Namedata1:Huang Kunming
Li Shulei
Office2:Deputy Head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Term Start2:2018
Term End2:2020
1Blankname2:Head
1Namedata2:Chen Xi
Zhang Jianchun
Native Name:张建春
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Yuncheng County, Shandong, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Capital Normal University
Module:
Child:yes
Order:st
P:Zhāng Jiànchūn

Zhang Jianchun (; born May 1965) is a former Chinese politician. As of June 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously, he served as deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party and before that, deputy head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

Zhang was a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2]

Career

Zhang was born in Yuncheng County, Shandong, in May 1965, and graduated from Capital Normal University.[3] He entered the workforce in July 1984, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1987. He worked in the Organization Department of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee for a long time.[3]

Zhang was promoted to deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Beijing Municipal Committee in January 2018.[3] In May 2015 he was promoted again to become executive deputy head.[3]

In March 2016, Zhang was transferred to the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and over a period of two years years worked his way up to the position of deputy head.[3]

In December 2020, Zhang was appointed deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[4] [5]

Downfall

On 21 June 2024, Zhang was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zhan Jing (Chinese: 詹婧) . 25 September 2022 . zh:中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单 . 21 June 2024 . . zh . 8 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108220003/http://www.news.cn/politics/2022-09/25/c_1129030960.htm . live .
  2. News: Xu Haizhi (Chinese: 徐海知) . 18 January 2023 . zh:中国人民政治协商会议第十四届全国委员会委员名单 . 21 June 2024 . . zh . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205123130/http://www.xinhuanet.com/2023-01/18/c_1129294900.htm . live .
  3. News: https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20201215A01ITE00 . zh:点这位从山东走出的干部已任中宣部副部长 . qq.com . 15 December 2020 . 21 June 2024 . zh.
  4. News: Wang Xiaofeng (Chinese: 王晓峰) . 14 December 2022 . zh:张建春已任中宣部副部长 . 21 June 2024 . . zh . 21 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240621143919/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_10391493 . live .
  5. News: Lin Yunshi (Chinese: 林韵诗) . 14 December 2020 . zh:“65后”中组部副部长张建春转任中宣部副部长 . 21 June 2024 . . zh.
  6. Web site: Bandurski . David . 2024-06-23 . Top Propaganda Official Faces Investigation . 2024-06-24 . China Media Project . en-US . 2024-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240624015751/https://chinamediaproject.org/2024/06/23/top-propaganda-official-under-investigation/ . live .