Cai Zhansheng

He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1995 and began his professional career in July 1997. He graduated from China University of Petroleum (Beijing) with a major in Safety Technology and Engineering and holds an in-service postgraduate degree, a doctorate in engineering, and the professional title of professor-level senior engineer.^[1]

Cai spent the early part of his career in the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) system, where he served as general manager and party secretary of CNOOC-Zhongjie Petrochemical Co., Ltd. from March 2010 to August 2016. He later transitioned into government roles, serving as a Standing Committee Member of the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party [zh], Head of the Publicity Department, Party Secretary of Cangshan District, and Vice Mayor of Fuzhou.^[2] Since July 2021, he has been serving as Deputy Party Secretary of the Quanzhou Municipal CCP Committee, Mayor of Quanzhou, and Secretary of the Leading Party Group of the city government.^[3]

Cai is a deputy to the 12th and 14th National People's Congress, a member of the 11th Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a representative to both the 13th and 14th Fujian Provincial People's Congress.^[4]