Hu Wenrong
Chinese scientist, politician
Hu Wenrong (Chinese: 胡文容; pinyin: Hú Wénróng; born July 1964) is a Chinese politician currently serving as head of the Organization Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
He was an alternate of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and is an alternate of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
Hu was born in Putian County (now Putian), Fujian, in July 1964, and graduated from Tongji University.
Hu successively worked at Shandong University of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Technology (now Shandong University), and Shandong University. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1990.
Hu got involved in politics in December 2004, when he became an official of the Organization Department of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee. He moved up the ranks to become deputy head in February 2009 and executive deputy head in March 2013. He also served as deputy party secretary of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shandong from October 2011 to July 2014. He was appointed secretary-general of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee in June 2017 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.
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