Xiao Yang (1929–1998)
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Xiao Yang born as Chen Zheng (陈峥), was a politician of the People's Republic of China
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, Sichuan
in 1929. He was educated in Tsinghua University
from 1946 to 1948.
Xiao Yang was the Mayor of Chongqing
from 1985 to 1988, Secretary of the CPC
Chongqing Committee from 1988 to 1992, and Governor of Sichuan
from 1993 to 1996.
Xiao was the alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee.
Overseas edition, October 20, 1998, Section 4.
People's Republic of China
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Biography
Xiao Yang was born in LangzhongLangzhong
Langzhong is a 2300 year old city located in Nanchong, Sichuan province.The town's perimeter is 1.5 km². In 1986 the State Council named it a famous and historical town.-Transport:*China National Highway 212...
, 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...
in 1929. He was educated in Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
from 1946 to 1948.
Xiao Yang was 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...
from 1985 to 1988, Secretary of the CPC
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...
Chongqing Committee from 1988 to 1992, and Governor 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...
from 1993 to 1996.
Xiao was the alternate member of the 14th CPC Central Committee.
External links
Xiao Yang died, People's DailyPeople's Daily
The People's Daily is a daily newspaper in the People's Republic of China. The paper is an organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China , published worldwide with a circulation of 3 to 4 million. In addition to its main Chinese-language edition, it has editions in English,...
Overseas edition, October 20, 1998, Section 4.