Wang Hongju
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Wang Hongju is a politician of the People's Republic of China
. He has been the mayor of Chongqing
, one of four provincial-level municipalities in China, from 2003 to November 2009. He served alongside Bo Xilai
, who controls the party committee in the municipality.
in 1968, majoring in mathematics
. He joined the Communist Party of China
(CPC) in February 1979. During his early years, he served in various posts in Pengshui County and Fuling of Sichuan
. He studied at the CPC Central Party School from February to July 1987. In September 1996, he became a standing committee member of the CPC Chongqing committee, and the secretary of the CPC Fuling committee and chairman of the Fuling CPPCC. In June 1997, he was appointed the vice secretary of the CPC Chongqing committee and vice mayor of the city. In October 2002, he was elevated to the post of acting mayor of Chongqing. He was confirmed as mayor in January 2003, while also holding the position of vice Party chief of the city. He was reconfirmed in January 2008 but resigned on 30 November 2009, a resignation believed to be linked with the Chongqing gang trials
carried out by Bo Xilai
. He was replaced by Huang Qifan (黄奇帆).
He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
, and is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He has been the mayor of Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, one of four provincial-level municipalities in China, from 2003 to November 2009. He served alongside Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai is the Communist Party of China Chongqing Committee Secretary, first-in-charge of the Western interior municipality and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China...
, who controls the party committee in the municipality.
Biography
Born in Chongqing, Wang graduated from Sichuan UniversitySichuan University
Sichuan University is one of the oldest national universities in China. It is ranked No. 8 among the Chinese universities according to the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities....
in 1968, majoring in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. He joined the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
(CPC) in February 1979. During his early years, he served in various posts in Pengshui County and Fuling of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
. He studied at the CPC Central Party School from February to July 1987. In September 1996, he became a standing committee member of the CPC Chongqing committee, and the secretary of the CPC Fuling committee and chairman of the Fuling CPPCC. In June 1997, he was appointed the vice secretary of the CPC Chongqing committee and vice mayor of the city. In October 2002, he was elevated to the post of acting mayor of Chongqing. He was confirmed as mayor in January 2003, while also holding the position of vice Party chief of the city. He was reconfirmed in January 2008 but resigned on 30 November 2009, a resignation believed to be linked with the Chongqing gang trials
Chongqing gang trials
The Chongqing gang trials were a series of triad-busting trials in the city of Chongqing that began in October 2009 and is ongoing as of July 2010...
carried out by Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai is the Communist Party of China Chongqing Committee Secretary, first-in-charge of the Western interior municipality and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China...
. He was replaced by Huang Qifan (黄奇帆).
He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 2002 to 2007. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2002.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
, and is currently a member of the 17th Central Committee
17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session#*Date: October 22, 2007#*Location: Beijing...
.