Zhu Xiaodan
| Zhu Xiaodan | |
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| 朱小丹 | |
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| 16th Governor of Guangdong | |
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Assumed office 5 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Huahua |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1953 (age 63) Guangzhou |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Zhu Xiaodan (Chinese: 朱小丹; pinyin: Zhū Xiǎodān; Jyutping: Zyu1 Siu2Daan1; born January 1953) is the current Governor of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. A lifelong Communist functionary, Zhu was appointed Vice Governor of Guangdong in February 2010 and became acting Governor in November 2011 following the resignation of Huang Huahua. Zhu has spent his entire political career in Guangdong province. He was elected Governor in January 2012.[1]
Career
Zhu was born in 1953 in Guangzhou; he traces his ancestry to Wenzhou, Zhejiang. He began his career at the Guangzhou musical instruments factory, where he first joined the Communist Youth League.
In 1977, he entered the municipal Communist Youth League organization of Guangzhou as a functionary. In 1984 he became head of the Communist Youth League in Guangzhou. In 1987, he was named party secretary of Conghua County. In 1991, he entered the Guangzhou party committee as a deputy secretary-general in 1991, then in December that year, he was named a member of the Guangzhou Party Standing Committee and head of the Guangzhou party propaganda department. In 1996, he was named deputy party chief of Guangzhou.
In 2002, Zhu was named executive deputy head, then head of the United Front Department of Guangdong. In 2004, he was named head of propaganda of the Guangdong Party Committee. In July 2006, he was named party chief of Guangzhou, entering the provincial Party Standing Committee in 2007. Then he was named vice-governor of Guangdong in February 2010, then beginning on November 4, 2011, he was named Governor of Guangdong, confirmed on January 17, 2012.
Zhu is an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a full member of the 18th Central Committee.
Personal life
Zhu is a fan of the Guangzhou Evergrande football club.[2]
References
- ↑ "Zhu Xiaodan elected Guangdong governor". China Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ↑ 朱小丹：冲超成功关键在球迷，Sohu, October 28, 2007
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Huang Huahua |
Governor of Guangdong 2011–present |
Incumbent |