Zhang Xinwei
Zhang Xinwei | |
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Chinese: 张新伟 | |
| Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office January 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1965 Ruicheng County, Shanxi, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Education | PhD in Management |
| Alma mater | Nankai University |
Zhang Xinwei (Chinese: 张新伟; born May 1965) is a Chinese politician currently serving as Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He previously served as mayor of Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province.[1]
Biography
Zhang was born in May 1965 in Ruicheng County, Shanxi, China. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1984 and began his career in July 1985. He studied mathematics at Shanxi University from 1981 to 1985, and later obtained a master's degree in political economy from Nankai University. He also earned a doctorate in management from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.[2]
Zhang started his professional career in academia at Shanxi Institute of Finance and Economics (later Shanxi University of Finance and Economics), where he rose from assistant lecturer to professor and held administrative positions including deputy director of the research office and director of the graduate department.[1]
In 2002, Zhang transitioned to government service as director of the Taiyuan High-tech Industrial Development Zone Administrative Committee at the sub-provincial level. He later concurrently served as Party Secretary of Jinyuan District in Taiyuan.[3] In 2010, he was appointed vice governor-level official as deputy director of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology, eventually becoming its Party secretary and later department head.[4]
In October 2020, Zhang was appointed deputy Party secretary of Taiyuan and acting mayor, and in February 2021 he was formally elected mayor.[5] He served in this role until December 2024.[6] He subsequently became deputy director of the Economic Committee of the Shanxi Provincial CPPCC, and in January 2026 was appointed chair of its Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "张新伟当选太原市人民政府市长". 山西频道--人民网_网上的人民日报 (in 中文). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "山西人事动态". 新闻 (in 中文). 2026-02-01. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "太原前任市长张新伟任山西省政协经济委员会副主任". 澎湃新闻 (in 中文). 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "张新伟任山西省科技厅党组书记(图". 简历)_中国经济网——国家经济门户 (in 中文). 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "魏民当选太原市人大常委会主任 张新伟当选太原市市长-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in 中文). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "張新偉當選太原市人民政府市長". 山西频道--人民网_网上的人民日报 (in 中文). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Li Xiaobo |
Mayor of Taiyuan October 2020 – December 2024 |
Succeeded by Fan Zhaosen |
| Preceded by Xie Hong |
Director of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology January 2020 – October 2020 |
Succeeded by Wei Yinghui |
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