Zhou Jiabin
Chinese politician
Zhou Jiabin (Chinese: 周家斌; pinyin: Zhōu Jiābīn; born September 1964) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of December 2024, he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as party secretary of Guilin and vice chairperson of the People's Congress of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Zhou was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
Zhou was born in Juancheng County, Shandong, in September 1964. In 1983, he entered Tsinghua University, where he majored in architecture. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1986. He earned his Ph.D.degree in engineering from the China University of Geosciences in January 2008.
Career
After university in 1988, Zhou was despatched to Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Management Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an architect. He moved to the Chinese Institute of Interior Architects in June 1994.
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