Guoguo

Guoguo
果果
Mayor of Lhasa
In office October 2016 – December 2022[1]
Party Secretary	Purpu Tonchup
Preceded by	Zhang Yanqing [zh]
Succeeded by	Wang Qiang (王强)
Personal details
Born	October 1967 (age 57) Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Tibet University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Guoguo (Chinese: 果果; pinyin: Guǒguǒ; born October 1967) is a Chinese politician of Tibetan ethnicity. He served as mayor of Lhasa between October 2016 and December 2022.^[1] He is deputy director of the Market Supervision Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region as of February 2023.^[1]

He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.^[2]

Early life and education

Guoguo was born in Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in October 1967.^[3]

Political career

Guoguo worked as a secretary in the government of Maizhokunggar County in May 1984. In September 1987, he was assigned to the Organization Department of the CCP Maizhokunggar County Committee, where he eventually becoming deputy head in August 1993. In October 1995, he was appointed deputy secretary of the Lhasa Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, but having held the position for only two years. In October 1997, he became deputy director of Lhasa Municipal Cultural Bureau, rising to director in March 2005. He was deputy party secretary of Nyêmo County in October 2007, in addition to serving as magistrate. He served as vice mayor of Lhasa in December 2010, and in October 2016 was promoted to the mayor position.^[4] He also served as party secretary of Chengguan District from August 2013 to September 2020.^[5][6] He is deputy director of the Market Supervision Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region as of February 2023.^[1]

Downfall

On 23 June 2023, he 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.^[7]

References

1. "果果任西藏自治区市场监管局党组书记、副局长 此前担任拉萨市市长".
2. 听西藏自治区人大代表、拉萨市市长解读拉萨幸福密码！. thepaper (in Chinese). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. 拉萨市新一届人民政府市长、副市长简历(市长果果). ce.cn (in Chinese). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
4. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 November 2016). 果果任拉萨市代市长 原市长张延清已任日喀则市委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (21 August 2013). 果果任拉萨市委常委、城关区委书记 普布顿珠不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
6. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (4 September 2020). 张正任拉萨市委常委、城关区委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
7. Lu Xiangyong (卢祥勇); Du Hengfeng (杜恒峰) (24 June 2023). 果果被查！. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

Party political offices
Preceded by Phurbu Dongrub [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Chengguan District 2013–2020	Succeeded by Zhang Zheng
Government offices
Preceded by Zhang Yanqing [zh]	Mayor of Lhasa 2016–2022	Succeeded by Wang Qiang (王强)