Li Zhanshu is a Chinese

China

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 politician

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. Li is the current Governor of Heilongjiang

Heilongjiang

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 province in northeast China

China

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Li Zhanshu was born in Hebei

Hebei

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 province in 1950. He became a member of the Communist Party of China

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 in 1975.

Politics

Li has served as the deputy secretary

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 of the Communist Party of China Heilongjiang Provincial Committee since 2003. He was appointed as the acting governor of Heilongjiang in December 2007 following the resignation of former Heilongjiang governor, Zhang Zuoji

Zhang Zuoji

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Li Zhanshu was officially elected the Governor of Heilongjiang by the Heilongjiang People's Congress on January 27, 2008.