Wang Zhaoguo
Wang Zhaoguo | |
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王兆国 | |
Member of the 16th and 17th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party | |
In office 15 November 2002 – 15 November 2012 | |
General secretary | Hu Jintao |
First Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
In office 15 March 2003 – 14 March 2013 | |
Chairman | Wu Bangguo |
Preceded by | Tian Jiyun |
Succeeded by | Li Jianguo |
Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions | |
In office December 2002 – February 2013 | |
Preceded by | Wei Jianxing |
Succeeded by | Li Jianguo |
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
In office 27 March 1993 – 5 March 2003 | |
Chairman | Li Ruihuan |
Head of the United Front Work Department | |
In office December 1992 – December 2002 | |
General secretary | Jiang Zemin |
Preceded by | Ding Guangen |
Succeeded by | Liu Yandong |
Member of Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party | |
In office September 1985 – August 1987 Serving with Xi Zhongxun、Li Peng and 10 others | |
General secretary | Hu Yaobang |
Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party | |
In office April 1984 – April 1986 | |
Deputy | Wen Jiabao, others |
General secretary | Hu Yaobang |
Preceded by | Qiao Shi |
Succeeded by | Wen Jiabao |
First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China | |
In office December 1982 – December 1984 | |
Deputy | Hu Jintao, Liu Yandong, others |
Preceded by | Han Ying |
Succeeded by | Hu Jintao |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1965–2013) |
Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology |
Wang Zhaoguo (
Initially speculated to be a political star and once regarded as the successor of the office of
Early life
Wang Zhaoguo was born in
Rise to power
By 1979, the 38-year-old Wang had become the party chief of the Second Automobile Works. After the Cultural Revolution,
By 1984, Wang had become the chief of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party, essentially serving as the chief of staff of then party General Secretary Hu Yaobang; the next year, Wang earned a seat on the Secretariat, the party's top policy execution and implementation organ. That he advanced to national leadership at 44 years of age was seen as a promising sign that he was being groomed for the party's top leadership post. Wang was therefore seen as a close associate of Hu, given that both men had come from Communist Youth League backgrounds. Hu, a reformer, was ousted from power by a group of conservative party elders in 1987 due to irreconcilable differences over policy.[4]
Wang had advocated for policies favouring the party "clean up its own act" and "self-discipline" as part of wider political reform programs spearheaded by Hu, and said that these changes must begin with the party's upper echelons. This move was met with resistance from party elders, who saw themselves as being unfairly targeted and politically vulnerable; Wang was subsequently removed as General Office chief. Wang was succeeded by Wen Jiabao, the deputy chief of the General Office at the time.[2]
It is believed that Wang's exit from the elite ranks was delicately intertwined with Hu Yaobang's downfall, as his Youth League political forces were deliberately scattered around the country to weed out their influence. As the political winds in Beijing shifted towards more a conservative tone towards the late 1980s, Wang's political fortunes suffered.[2]
Wang was named Governor of
During his tenure, he notably oversaw the 1992 Consensus, where both the PRC and the ROC recognize there is only one "China", the selection of the 11th Panchen Lama, among other important historical moments. He served in the post for some ten years.
Politburo and beyond
At the 16th Party Congress, his erstwhile colleague and deputy at the Youth League, Hu Jintao, was elevated to become General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Wang gained a seat on the 25-member Politburo, but his career had by this point lagged far behind that of Hu and Wen Jiabao, his former deputies.
In March 2003, he was named a Vice-Chairman of the 10th National People's Congress (first in rank), and was re-elected to the same position in 11th National People's Congress in 2008.[6] He was a member of the 16th and 17th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. In addition, he also served as the Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions between 2002 and 2013.
Wang was a member of the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party, known for serving under four party general secretaries - Hu Yaobang, Zhao Ziyang, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao. Wang retired from politics right before Xi Jinping became General Secretary in November 2012.[citation needed]
Wang made several public appearances after he retired. He visited his former employer Dongfeng Motors between May 17 to 18, 2013. He appeared with his wife on April 22, 2014, at the Zhou Enlai memorial house in Huai'an, Jiangsu. Wang also sent a commemorative floral basket along with Hu Jintao to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Hu Yaobang in April 2014.[7]
References
- ^ "自由微博,匿名和不受屏蔽的新浪微博".
- ^ a b c d ""起大早赶晚集"的人 邓小平为何放弃王兆国?(组图)". Duowei. Wenxuecity.
- ^ "王兆国简历". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on April 15, 2003.
- ^ a b "王兆国揭发胡耀邦对比周小舟拒绝毛泽东". Duowei History. February 27, 2015.
- ^ "王兆国先盛后衰 胡锦涛后来居上". Boxun. January 31, 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese)Vice-Chairman of Standing Committee of 11th National People's Congress xinhuanet.com
- ^ "王兆国之子已被拘押 中央警告"别仗靠山"". Duowei News. April 28, 2014.
External links
- (in Chinese) Biography of Wang Zhaoguo, People's Daily Online.