Zhang Shuofu Explained

Zhang Shuofu
Office:Communist Party Secretary of Guangzhou
Term Start:July 2018
Term End:December 2021
Predecessor:Ren Xuefeng
Birth Place:Wangcheng County, Hunan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Wuhan College of Hydraulic Engineering

Zhang Shuofu (; born August 1965) is a Chinese politician, and the Communist Party Secretary of Guangzhou from 2018 to 2021. A Hunan native with a background in waterworks, Zhang's political career seemingly took off in 2015, being assigned a succession of prominent roles around the country. He is currently a deputy chairman of the Guangdong People's Congress.

Biography

Zhang was born in Wangcheng County, Hunan. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in August 1984. He graduated from the Wuhan College of Hydraulic Engineering (now part of Wuhan University) with a bachelor's, then master's degree. He later obtained a doctorate degree at Hunan University in environmental science engineering.

Zhang spent most of his career in the hydroelectric industry, going through a series of engineering and administrative jobs. In June 1995 he took up a job in flood prevention in his home province. In April 1997 he was assigned to work in the provincial department of water works. In April 2000 he was promoted to deputy director. In March 2003, he took on his first full-time political job as Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of Yiyang. In December 2006, he became provincial director of water works. In March 2008 he became Mayor of Loudi. In June 2011, he became party chief of Yongzhou. In January 2013, he became Vice Governor of Hunan.[1]

Beginning in 2015, Zhang's career saw significant growth. In April 2015, he was named a member of the provincial party standing committee of Yunnan province and head of the provincial discipline inspection commission, taking on his first post outside of his home province.[2] In January 2017 he took over from Li Shulei as head of the discipline inspection commission of Beijing.[3] On July 20, 2018, he was named party chief Guangzhou.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 湖南省原副省长张硕辅将担任云南省纪委书记. 2015-04-21. 三湘都市报.
  2. News: 张硕辅将任云南省委常委、省纪委书记. 2015-04-21. 网易.
  3. News: 海南省副省長陸俊華出任雲南省委常委、紀委書記. 2017-01-04. The Paper.
  4. News: 北京市纪委书记张硕辅调任广东省委常委、广州市委书记. 2018-07-20. 澎湃新闻.