Wu Cunrong

After University in 1985, Wu became an assistant engineer at Anhui Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Survey and Design Institute.^[3]

In November 1991, Wu was appointed chief of Engineering and Comprehensive Department of Anhui Provincial Leading Group Office for Huai River Regulation, and was elevated to deputy director in May 1993.^[3]

Wu was director of the Planning Department of Anhui Provincial Water Resources Department in December 1995 and subsequently deputy party secretary and magistrate of Zongyang County in February 1997.^[3] Ten months later, he rose to party secretary, the top political position in the county.^[3] In February 1999, he was transferred back to the Anhui Provincial Water Resources Department and appointed deputy head, and then head, in July 2001.^[3]

Wu served as mayor of Hefei from February 2006 to September 2011, and party secretary, the top political position in the city, from September 2011 to November 2016.^[3]

In October 2011, Wu was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee, the province's top authority, and appointed vice governor, in November 2016.^[3]

Wu was made vice mayor of Chongqing in March 2017 and was admitted to standing committee member of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.^[4] He also served as president of Chongqing University of Administration and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Liangjiang New Area. He was deputy party secretary and president of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Party School in January 2021, in addition to serving as vice chairperson of Chongqing Municipal People's Congress, the city's top legislative body.^[5]

In January 2023, Wu was chosen as chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.^[6]

On 16 December 2024, Wu was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[7]

On 5 June 2025, Wu was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.^[8]

On 20 March 2026, Wu was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking bribes in 127 million yuan.^[9]

Government offices
Preceded by Cai Qihua [zh]	Head of the Anhui Provincial Water Resources Department 2001–2005	Succeeded by Ji Bing [zh]
Preceded by Guo Wanqing [zh]	Mayor of Hefei 2005–2011	Succeeded by Zhang Qingjun [zh]
Preceded by Chen Shulong	Executive Vice Governor of Anhui 2016–2017	Succeeded by Deng Xiangyang
Preceded by Wang Jieming [zh]	Executive Vice Mayor of Chongqing 2017–2021	Succeeded by Wang Fu [zh]
Party political offices
Preceded by Sun Jinlong	Communist Party Secretary of Hefei 2011–2016	Succeeded by Song Guoquan [zh]
Preceded by Chen Lüping [zh]	Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Liangjiang New Area 2018	Succeeded by Duan Chenggang
Preceded by Ren Xuefeng	Specifically-designated Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing 2021–2022	Succeeded by Li Mingqing [zh]
Assembly seats
Preceded by Li Jia	Chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2023–2024	Succeeded by Zhang Chunlin