Guan Guangfu
Guan Guangfu | |
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| 关广富 | |
Communist Party Secretary of Hubei | |
| In office January 1983 – December 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Pixian |
| Succeeded by | Jia Zhijie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1931 Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Hubei University |
Guan Guangfu (
Communist Party Secretary of Hubei
province from 1983 to 1994.
Biography
Guan was born in December 1931 in
From 1947 to 1949 Guan worked as an accountant in Muling. In 1949, he was transferred to
correspondence learning.[1] In 1973 he became Vice President of the Hubei Branch of the People's Bank of China, and was promoted to President in 1978.[1]
In January 1983, Guan became
Communist Party Secretary (Party Chief) of Hubei, and held that position until December 1994.[1] During his tenure, he disagreed with Governor Guo Zhenqian and his successor Guo Shuyan, over the ambitious "Rising Abruptly" strategy, which aimed to dramatically increase the province's economic output. As a result, both governors ended their terms prematurely and left the provincial government.[3]
From 1993 to 2002, Guan served as Chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress.
After retiring from politics Guan focused on painting, and was interviewed in his studio by
Xinhuanet in 2010. He said he was especially fond of Shennongjia, and was proud of his policies protecting the nature reserve. He died in Wuhan on 16 April 2016.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Guan Guangfu" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 2015-06-05.
- ^ a b c "湖北省委原书记关广富逝世，曾在邓小平南巡首站时汇报工作". The Paper (in Chinese). 2016-04-19.
- ISBN 978-1-134-62101-9.
- ^ "Guan Guangfu". China Viate. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
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