Chen Wu (Chinese: ; born November 1954) is a Chinese politician currently serving as a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Previously, he served as the Chairman (Governor) and Deputy Communist Party Chief of Guangxi Autonomous Region, and later as a deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress. He is a member of the Zhuang minority.[1][2][3]

Chen Wu
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陈武
Chen Wu in 2015.
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Assumed office
10 March 2023
ChairmanWang Huning
Deputy Director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress
In office
11 November 2020 – 5 March 2023
Chairman of Guangxi
In office
March 2013 – October 2020
Preceded byMa Biao
Succeeded byLan Tianli
Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Guangxi
In office
March 2013 – October 2020
Preceded byMa Biao
Communist Party Secretary of Nanning
In office
September 2011 – April 2013
Preceded byChe Rongfu
Succeeded byYu Yuanhui
Personal details
BornNovember 1954 (age 69–70)
Chongzuo, Guangxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materGuangxi University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Wǔ

Career

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Chen Wu is a native of Chongzuo, Guangxi. He entered the work force in October 1972, working at a rice factory in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in February 1975. Chen entered Guangxi University in January 1978, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1982.[2][3]

After university Chen spent his entire career working for the government of Guangxi. In December 2005 he was promoted to be the Vice Chairman of Guangxi, and in September 2011 he became the Communist Party Chief of the regional capital Nanning. In March 2013 Chen Wu was appointed Acting Chairman and Deputy Communist Party Chief of Guangxi, and was made Chairman the following month.[1][2][3] On November 11, 2020, he was appointed deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress.[4]

Chen is an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chen Wu". China Vitae. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  2. ^ a b c d 陈武 [Chen Wu] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  3. ^ a b c d 陈武简历 [Biography of Chen Wu] (in Chinese). People's Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  4. ^ Yu Hui (余晖) (11 November 2020). 3位上将、3位省级党政一把手卸任后的新去处. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Nanning
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
2013–2020
Incumbent