Yu Weiguo
Yu Weiguo | |
|---|---|
| 于伟国 | |
| Governor of Fujian | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2015 (Acting until January 2016) | |
| Preceded by | Su Shulin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1955 (age 68) Wendeng, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Renmin University |
Yu Weiguo (Chinese: 于伟国; born October 1955) is a Chinese politician who has served as Governor of Fujian Province since November 2015 (acting until January 2016). He formerly served as Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Fujian, and Communist Party Secretary of Xiamen.
Biography
Yu was born in Wendeng, Shandong Province. Yu entered the work force as a chemical factory worker in Taicang, Jiangsu Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in October 1975. In 1979, shortly after the resumption of the National College Entrance Examination, Yu was admitted to the Chinese language department of Renmin University.
In 1983, he began working for the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, then he began research on Deng Xiaoping theory. Starting in 1991 he served as a political staffer to Wang Zhen and Ding Guangen. In 1995 he was made Assistant to the Mayor of Xiamen, then in 2002 he was named deputy party chief of Xiamen, and head of the Organization Department of Xiamen. In 2005, Yu was made deputy head, then head of the Organization Department of Fujian, and a member of the provincial Party Standing Committee; in 2009, he was named party chief of Xiamen. He was known to be proactive in engaging the concerns of residents on the internet. As a direct result of online discussions, Yu was able to tackle a transit fare problem faced by city residents. In Xiamen, he worked with He Lifeng and Liu Cigui, both of whom were considered "political stars" who were later promoted. In April 2013, he was named deputy party chief of Fujian.[1]
In November 2015, Yu became the acting governor of Fujian; he became the oldest person to assume the post of Fujian Governor in some three decades, taking the office at the age of 60, which was the mandatory retirement age of provincial-minister level officials. This meant, effectively, that his 'political life' would be extended a further five years.[2]
Yu is an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
References
- ^ 于伟国任福建省委副书记 中国经济网 2014-06-07
- ^ "福建省委副书记于伟国任福建代省长，补缺苏树林". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2015-11-25.