Zhang Yupu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Yupu
张雨浦
Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2022
Party Secretary	Liang Yanshun Li Yifei
Preceded by	Xian Hui
Personal details
Born	August 1962 (age 62) Jinan, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Normal University Harbin Institute of Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张雨浦
Traditional Chinese	張雨浦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yùpǔ

Zhang Yupu (Chinese: 张雨浦; born August 1962) is a Chinese politician who is the current chairman (governor) of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in office since May 2022.

He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Jinan, Shandong, in August 1962. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1980, he entered Northeast Agricultural College (now Northeast Agricultural University), where he majored in agricultural mechanization.

Career in Heilongjiang

Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1984. After graduation in 1984, he was assigned to the Lanxi County Agricultural Machinery Repair and Manufacturing Factory in Heilongjiang, he served in several posts in the factory, including technician, deputy director of the office, and deputy factory director. He was an engineer and director of the office of Hulan County Automobile Repair Factory between August 1985 and March 1986.

Zhang got involved in politics in March 1986, when he was appointed head of the Office of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Hulan County Committee and deputy director of the Taiwan Work Office. In May 1990, he was transferred to the United Front Work Department of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee and rose to become deputy head in October 2000.

Zhang was made head of the Organization Department of CCP Hegang Committee and secretary of the Enterprise Working Committee in April 2004 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Hegang Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. Five months later, he was elevated to deputy party secretary of the city, concurrently holding the mayor position since March 2008. In February 2013, he was promoted to party secretary. It would be his first job as "first-in-charge" of a city. He also served as chairman of its People's Congress from June 2013 to March 2015.[1] He was appointed party secretary of Mudanjiang in March 2015, concurrently serving as chairman of its People's Congress.[2] He was appointed secretary-general of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, director of the General Office, secretary of the Working Committee of Organs Directly under the Provincial Government in September 2016 and three months later was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[3]

Career in Ningxia

In August 2021, he was promoted to party secretary of Yinchuan was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Ningxia Regional Committee, the region's top authority.[4][5] In May 2022, he was named acting chairman and later chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, succeeding Xian Hui.[6]

References

1. Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (24 June 2013). 张雨浦当选鹤岗市人大主任 梁成军当选市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
2. 黑龙江省委秘书长张雨浦跻身常委班子，曾任牡丹江市委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
3. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (31 August 2021). 黑龙江省委常委张雨浦调任宁夏回族自治区党委常委. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
4. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 September 2021). 张雨浦任银川市委书记 张柱不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
5. Huang Heliu (黄河流) (20 October 2021). 银川市委书记张雨浦：尽最大努力妥善照顾好每一位因疫情暂时停留银川的游客. Chinadaily.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
6. Li Yanbin (李妍彬) (9 May 2022). 张雨浦任宁夏回族自治区政府代主席. china.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Du Jiming [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Hegang 2013–2015	Succeeded by Wu Fengcheng [zh]
Preceded by Zhang Jingchuan [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Mudanjiang 2015–2016	Succeeded by Liu Xin [zh]
Preceded by Li Haitao	Secretary-General of CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee 2016–2021	Succeeded by Xu Jianguo [zh]
Preceded by Zhang Zhu [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Yinchuan 2021–present	Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by Zhu Qingwen [zh]	Mayor of Hegang 2008–2013	Succeeded by Liang Chengjun [zh]
Preceded by Xian Hui	Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2022–present	Incumbent
Assembly seats
Preceded by Zhang Jingchuan [zh]	Chairman of Mudanjiang Municipal People's Congress 2015–2016	Succeeded by Liu Xin [zh]
Preceded by Du Jiming [zh]	Chairman of Hegang Municipal People's Congress 2013–2015	Succeeded by Wu Fengcheng [zh]