Chen Zhongwei (politician)

Chen was born in June 1969 in Chaozhou, Guangdong. He joined the CCP in November 1994 and graduated from Xuzhou Normal College in 1991 with a degree in Chinese. He later completed postgraduate training at Jiangsu Provincial Party School.^[3]

He began his professional career at the Qishan Coal Mine under the Xuzhou Mining Bureau, serving in administrative and secretarial roles before transitioning to the Jiangsu Coal Mine Safety Authority, eventually rising to become its chief. In 2018, he was appointed head of the Jiangsu Emergency Management Department.^[4][5]

In December 2020, Chen transferred to the Suqian municipal government as Deputy Party Secretary and Acting Mayor. He was confirmed as Mayor in January 2021 and appointed Party Secretary in March 2023.^[6]

On July 31, 2024, he was appointed Vice Governor and continues to serve concurrently as Suqian's Party Secretary.^[7]

He is a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress, a deputy to the 13th and 14th Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congresses, and a member of the 14th Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee.^[8]