Wang Zhengpu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Zhengpu
王正谱
Governor of Hebei
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 October 2021
Party Secretary	Wang Dongfeng
Preceded by	Xu Qin
Director of National Administration for Rural Revitalization
In office 25 February 2021 – 20 October 2021
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Liu Huanxin
Personal details
Born	August 1963 (age 61) Yantai, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	China Agricultural University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	王正谱
Traditional Chinese	王正譜
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Zhèngpǔ

Wang Zhengpu (Chinese: 王正谱; born August 1963) is a Chinese politician who is the current governor of Hebei, in office since 21 October 2021. Previously he served as director of the National Administration for Rural Revitalization.

He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and is a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Biography

Wang was born in Yantai, Shandong, in August 1963. In 1983, he enrolled in Beijing Agricultural University (now China Agricultural University), majoring in agricultural economic management, where he graduated in 1987.

Wang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1987, and was despatched to the Ministry of Agriculture in July 1987, where he worked his way from an ordinary official to the position of Director of Finance Division over a period of 21 years.

In October 2010, he was transferred to northeast China's Liaoning province and appointed acting mayor and deputy party secretary of Liaoyang,^[1] and then party secretary, the top political position in the city, beginning in September 2014.^[2] In October 2015, he became deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Liaoning Provincial Committee, rising to head the next year. He became a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Liaoning Provincial Committee in October 2016 before being assigned to the similar position in southwest China's Sichuan province in August 2018.^[3]

On 25 February 2021, he took office as director of the newly founded National Administration for Rural Revitalization, but having held the position for only half a year.^[4][5][6][7]

On 19 October 2021, he was promoted to deputy party secretary of Hebei, replacing Xu Qin, who was appointed party secretary of Heilongjiang.^[8] on October 21, he was made acting governor of Hebei.^[9]

He was awarded the Silver Olympic Order after the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[10]

References

1. Qin Jing (秦静) (14 January 2013). 辽阳市新一届市长、副市长简历(王正谱当选市长). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
2. Peng Bo (彭博) (19 September 2014). 王正谱任辽阳市委书记 唐志国不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
3. Yi Yi (伊一) (30 August 2018). 辽宁省委常委王正谱调任四川省委常委. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
4. Yi Yi (伊一) (26 February 2021). 国家乡村振兴局领导班子公布 王正谱任局长 洪天云、夏更生任副局长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
5. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (20 October 2021). 国家乡村振兴局首任局长王正谱履新河北省委副书记. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
6. "China appoints head of newly unveiled gov't body for rural vitalization". xinhuanet.com. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
7. Amber Wang (27 February 2021). "China launches agency to cement gains against abject poverty". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
8. Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (20 October 2021). 国家乡村振兴局首任局长王正谱任河北省委副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
9. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (21 October 2021). 王正谱任河北省代省长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
10. "IOC thanks Beijing 2022 for memorable Olympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.

Government offices
Preceded by Tang Zhiguo	Mayor of Liaoyang 2010–2014	Succeeded by Pei Weidong [zh]
New title	Director of National Administration for Rural Revitalization 2021	Succeeded by Liu Huanxin [zh]
Preceded by Xu Qin	Governor of Hebei 2021–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Tang Zhiguo	Communist Party Secretary of Liaoyang 2014–2015	Succeeded by Wang Fengbo
Preceded by Xin Guizi [zh]	Head of the Organization Department of the CCP Liaoning Provincial Committee 2016–2018	Succeeded by Lu Zhiyuan
Preceded by Huang Jianfa	Head of the Organization Department of the CCP Sichuan Provincial Committee 2018–2021	Succeeded by Yu Lijun