Chen Wu (politician)
Chinese politician (born 1954)
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Chen Wu (Chinese: 陈武; born November 1954) is a Chinese politician currently serving as a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Previously, he served as the Chairman (Governor) and Deputy Party Secretary of the Guangxi Autonomous Region, and later as a deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress. He is a member of the Zhuang minority.[1][2][3]
Chen Wu Cinz Muz | |||||||
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陈武 | |||||||
Chen Wu in 2015. | |||||||
| Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| Assumed office 10 March 2023 | |||||||
Chairman | Wang Huning | ||||||
| Deputy Director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress | |||||||
| In office 11 November 2020 – 5 March 2023 | |||||||
| Chairman of Guangxi | |||||||
| In office 28 March 2013 – 19 October 2020 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Biao | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Lan Tianli | ||||||
| Deputy Party Secretary of Guangxi | |||||||
| In office March 2013 – October 2020 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Biao | ||||||
| Party Secretary of Nanning | |||||||
| In office September 2011 – April 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Che Rongfu | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yu Yuanhui | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | November 1954 (age 71) | ||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Guangxi University | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳武 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈武 | ||||||
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Career
Chen Wu is a native of Chongzuo, Guangxi. He entered the work force in October 1972, working at a rice factory in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in February 1975. Chen entered Guangxi University in January 1978, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1982.[2][3]
After university Chen spent his entire career working for the government of Guangxi. In December 2005 he was promoted to be the Vice Chairman of Guangxi, and in September 2011 he became the Communist Party Chief of the regional capital Nanning. In March 2013 Chen Wu was appointed Acting Chairman and Deputy Communist Party Chief of Guangxi, and was made Chairman the following month.[1][2][3] On November 11, 2020, he was appointed deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress.[4]
Chen is an alternate of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2][3]