Zhu Zhisong Explained

Office1:Communist Party Secretary of Pudong New Area
Term Start1:August 2021
Term End1:November 2024
Predecessor1:Weng Zuliang
Office2:Communist Party Secretary of Minhang District
Term Start2:May 2017
Term End2:August 2021
Predecessor2:Zhao Qi
Successor2:Ni Yaoming
Office3:Governor of Minhang District
Term Start3:January 2016
Term End3:June 2017
Predecessor3:Zhao Zhuping
Successor3:Ni Yaoming
Zhu Zhisong
Native Name:朱芝松
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Ganyu County, Jiangsu, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Harbin Institute of Technology

Zhu Zhisong (; born February 1969) is a former Chinese executive and politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in November 2024. Previously he served as party secretary of Pudong New District.[1]

Zhu is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] [3] He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Zhu was born in Ganyu County (now Ganyu District of Lianyungang), Jiangsu, in February 1969.[4]

Career

After graduating from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1989, Zhu was despatched to the 800th Research Institute of Shanghai Space Administration (now Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology), where he successively worked as a technician, deputy director of the Research Laboratory, director of the Research Laboratory, deputy chief technologist of the institute, deputy director and than director of the Overall Institute.[4] At there, Zhu eventually became director in November 2008.[4]

Zhu got involved in politics in May 2014, when he was appointed deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Shanghai Municipal Committee.[4] He became governor of Minhang District, a district under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, in December 2015, and then party secretary, the top political position in the district, beginning in May 2017.[4] In August 2019, he was made deputy secretary-general of Shanghai but has held the position for only more than a year.[4] In August 2021, he was admitted to member of the CCP Shanghai Committee, the city's top authority.[4] [5] He also served as party secretary of Pudong New Area, director of the management committee of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, director and party secretary of the Lingang New Area Management Committee of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and director of Yangshan Special Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee.[4]

Downfall

On 27 November 2024, Zhu was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" 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]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Party chief of Pudong New Area in Shanghai under probe . Chinadaily . 27 November 2024 . 28 November 2024.
  2. News: Zhan Jing (Chinese: 詹婧) . http://www.news.cn/politics/2022-09/25/c_1129030960.htm . zh:中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单 . news.cn . 25 September 2022 . 28 November 2024 . zh.
  3. News: Xue Tao (Chinese: 薛涛) . http://www.news.cn/politics/cpc20/2022-10/22/c_1129075009.htm . zh:(二十大受权发布)中国共产党第二十届中央委员会候补委员名单 . news.cn . 22 October 2022 . 28 November 2024 . zh.
  4. News: Zhu Xiaohang (Chinese: 朱晓航) . http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/202108/07/t20210807_36785782.shtml . zh:朱芝松兼任浦东新区区委书记、上海自贸区管委会主任(图/简历) . ce.cn . 7 August 2021 . 28 November 2024 . zh.
  5. News: Ma Haoge (Chinese: 马浩歌) . https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/161102917915374.html . zh:朱芝松任上海市委常委 . bjnews.com.cn . 19 January 2021 . 28 November 2024 . zh.
  6. News: https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20241127A05EBP00?suid=&media_id= . zh:上海市委常委朱芝松被查,疑涉航天军品系统腐败,身边数人“失联” . qq.com . 27 November 2024 . 28 November 2024 . zh.