Shi Heping

Shi was born in Liyang, Jiangsu, in February 1955. He began working in 1971 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1974. In his early career, he studied mining engineering and later became an engineer and cadre in the metallurgical industry of Jiangsu. After serving in various technical and administrative posts in the Jiangsu Metallurgical Department, Shi rose to vice mayoral and mayoral leadership in Zhenjiang.^[3] He became Mayor of Zhenjiang in 2002, and shortly afterwards Party Secretary of Zhenjiang from 2003 to 2008, holding the city's top political office.^[3]

In 2008, Shi was appointed Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province, a position he held until 2015. During this period, he oversaw areas of industry and transportation. In 2014, following the Kunshan "8·2" explosion, Shi was among the officials disciplined by the State Council, receiving an administrative demerit.^[4] In February 2015, Shi was elected Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress, and from February 2017 to January 2018 he served as its Executive Vice Chairman.^[5] After retiring from provincial leadership, he became President of the Jiangsu Society of Integrated Transport.^[6]

Shi was a delegate to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a deputy to the 10th National People's Congress. He also served as a member of the 12th Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the CCP and as a deputy to both the 11th and 12th Jiangsu People's Congresses.^[7]