Meng Xuenong
Meng Xuenong | |
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孟学农 | |
Governor of Shanxi | |
In office September 2007 – September 2008 | |
Party Secretary | Zhang Baoshun |
Preceded by | Yu Youjun |
Succeeded by | Wang Jun |
Mayor of Beijing | |
In office January 2003 – April 2003 | |
Party Secretary | Liu Qi |
Preceded by | Liu Qi |
Succeeded by | Wang Qishan |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1949 (age 74) |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | University of Science and Technology of China |
Occupation | Politician |
Meng Xuenong (
Meng then worked as a low-profile functionary in the
He has been a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party since November 2002.[1]
Career
Meng was born in
In January 2003, Meng was appointed Mayor of Beijing; as mayor he also held the title of Deputy Party Secretary of Beijing.
Meng was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Shanxi Party Committee on August 30, 2007 as part of a wider Party reshuffle, and then elected Vice Governor and acting Governor by the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress on 3 September.[1] His political fortunes, however, proved short-lived when he tendered his resignation on September 14, 2008, after the mudslide in Xiangfen.[9]
Faction and policies
Meng is a member of the tuanpai faction of former
The People's Daily at one point portrayed Meng as reformist. Meng said that his CYL experience helps him stay in touch with young people and remain open-minded. Meng once resided in Beijing's Siheyuan, and kept in touch with his former neighbours during his time as mayor, claiming a special understanding of the people.[16] On his election in Taiyuan, he told delegates, "I will do my utmost best to get familiar with Shanxi and become like a native... [the governorship is] a great honour, but also comes with great responsibility."[17]
References
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- ^ "Business Briefs". South China Morning Post. 2003-01-20.
- ^ a b "Meng Xuenong". China Vitae. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Local Leadership". 2003. Xinhua. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ (SCMP editorial) (2003-05-19). "For a cleaner Beijing, sort out the city's bureaucratic mess". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Francesco Sisci (2003). "China's bureaucracy: A virus's best friend". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2003-04-27. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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- ^ Xu Yufang (2003). "China's atypical politics". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2003-04-27. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Meng Xuenong Resigns" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 2008-09-14. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Nailene Chou (2003-10-02). "Rapid return to the top for sacked Beijing mayor". South China Morning Post.
- ISBN 978-981-270-041-4.
- ^ Oliver August (2003-01-21). "New Chinese leader consolidates his hold". The Times.
- ^ a b Wang Zhengxu (December 2003). "Hu Jintao's Power Consolidation" (PDF). Issues & Studies. 42 (4): 97–136.[dead link] See page 110, especially n.27.
- ^ a b Wu Zhong (2003). "Balancing act at the party congress". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Cary Huang (2007-09-01). "Hu protege resurrected ahead of congress". South China Morning Post.
- ^ Xinhua (2003). "Beijing's New Mayor a Man of the People". People's Daily. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ Chow Chung-yan (2007-09-05). "Official sacked over Sars fiasco vows to do better in Shanxi". South China Morning Post.