Wang Anshun (Chinese: 王安顺; born December 1957) is a Chinese politician who served as Mayor of Beijing between 2012 and 2016, the 15th person to hold the office under Communist Party rule.[1] Wang began his career in geological exploration, then made the transition into politics, serving in Gansu, Shanghai, and Beijing through his career.
Wang Anshun | |||||||
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王安顺 | |||||||
 Wang in 2016 | |||||||
| Mayor of Beijing | |||||||
| In office 25 July 2012 – 31 October 2016 Acting until 28 January 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Guo Jinlong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Cai Qi | ||||||
| Chairman of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| In office 19 January 2011 – 25 January 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Anjiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ji Lin | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | December 1957 (age 66) Huixian, Henan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Wuhan College of Geology Nankai University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王安顺 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王安順 | ||||||
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Early life and education edit
Wang was born in Huixian, Henan Province, in 1957. He attended the Wuhan College of Geology. Wang also obtained a master's degree in economics from Nankai University.[2]
Career edit
Wang joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1984. He began to work in the petroleum industry and was in charge of oil exploration in northeastern Jilin Province, before obtaining his master's degree at Nankai.
From July 1999 to September 2001, Wang worked in the Communist Party Committee of Gansu Province as head of the provincial organization department. Wang was transferred to Shanghai in September 2001, and, in April 2003, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Party Secretary of Shanghai. In March 2007, he was transferred to the same position in Beijing, and, in January 2011, he additionally became chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference of Beijing.[3]
In July 2012, Wang's predecessor Guo Jinlong resigned from his position as Mayor of Beijing, and Wang Anshun was appointed mayor in his place.[1] It is not clear how Wang won favour over the years to take on what was evidently the most important mayoralty in China; Wang Qishan and Liu Qi had both held the position, prior to their ascendancy to the Politburo. Initially, Chinese-language media speculated that Wang's candidacy was advocated by Wen Jiabao, with whom Wang shared a background in geology. Wang, who was a relatively youthful 55 at the time of his appointment, seemed destined for the coveted Beijing party chief position.[4]
On 28 January 2013, he was duly elected Mayor of Beijing by the Municipal People's Congress.[5] Wang's term lasted just over four years, during which assisted in Beijing's successful bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. On 30 October 2016, Wang resigned as mayor of Beijing, revealing that he was being transferred to another position. Wang was succeeded by Cai Qi, an ally of Xi Jinping. Wang was transferred to the Development Research Center of the State Council.[6]
Wang was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 18th Central Committee.
References edit
- ^ a b 郭金龙辞去北京市长职务 王安顺任代市长. Phoenix News (in Chinese). 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ 王安顺同志简历 [Biography of Wang Anshun] (in Chinese). People's Daily. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ 北京政协十一届四次会议闭幕 王安顺当选政协主席. Xinhua (in Chinese). 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ 北京候任市长王安顺背景分析. Duowei.
- ^ 杜德印当选北京市人大常委会主任 王安顺当选市长 (in Chinese). Central Government of China. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ 国安委副主任蔡奇确定出任北京市长. Duowei. 30 October 2016.