Lou Yangsheng
Lou Yangsheng | |
|---|---|
| 楼阳生 | |
| Communist Party Secretary of Henan | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2021 | |
| Deputy | Wang Kai (Governor) |
| Preceded by | Wang Guosheng |
| Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi | |
| In office 30 November 2019 – 1 June 2021 | |
| Deputy | Lin Wu (Governor) |
| Preceded by | Luo Huining |
| Succeeded by | Lin Wu |
| Governor of Shanxi | |
| In office 30 August 2016 – 5 December 2019 | |
| Secretary | Luo Huining→Himself |
| Preceded by | Li Xiaopeng |
| Succeeded by | Lin Wu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1959 (age 64) Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Zhejiang Normal University Zhejiang University |
Lou Yangsheng (
Biography
Lou Yangsheng was born in
Lou spent most of his political career in Zhejiang. He rose quickly in the Communist Youth League system, through 'acid tests' in Longyou County in the local party organization there. Then he was elevated to CYL leader of Quzhou, then CYL leader of Zhejiang province. In June 1997, he earned a Master's Business Administration (MBA) from Zhejiang University. In 1999, he began a short term as a visiting scholar at University of Houston in the United States. In November 1999, he left the CYL system to become mayor of Jinhua, then party secretary the city of Lishui. During his terms in Jinhua and Lishui, Lou worked under the direction of then-Zhejiang party secretary Xi Jinping. As such Lou has been named by political observers as a member of the "New Zhijiang Army", politicians who once worked under Xi and share his governing philosophies.
In January 2008, he became vice chair of the People's Political Consultative Conference of Zhejiang and the head of the province's United Front Department. In January 2009, Lou left Zhejiang to become a member of the
After the Shanxi "political earthquake" of 2014 which led to the demise of many top officials in the province, Lou was transferred to Shanxi province to become deputy party secretary; he replaced Jin Daoming, who was dismissed due to corruption.[2] On August 30, 2016, Lou was appointed acting governor of Shanxi province; he was confirmed as governor on November 28.[3]
In November 2019, Lou was appointed as the Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi.[4]
In June 2021, Lou was appointed as the Communist Party Secretary of Henan.[5]
References
- ^ "李秀领任海南省委常委 楼阳生任湖北省委常委". Tencent. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "袁纯清：楼阳生来山西工作是中央正确决策". Shanxi Daily. June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Rising stars emerge in Communist Party reshuffle as Xi Jinping paves way for 2017 party congress". South China Morning Post. 30 August 2016.
- ^ "中共中央决定：楼阳生任山西省委书记，骆惠宁不再担任". thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "河南省委主要负责同志职务调整 楼阳生任河南省委书记". 新华网. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
