Tang Liangzhi | |
|---|---|
唐良智 | |
| Party Branch Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Chang'er [zh] |
| Mayor of Chongqing | |
| In office January 2, 2018 – December 30, 2021 | |
| Party Secretary | Chen Min'er |
| Preceded by | Zhang Guoqing |
| Succeeded by | Hu Henghua |
| Communist Party Secretary of Chengdu | |
| In office July 2016 – April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Xinchu |
| Succeeded by | Fan Ruiping [zh] |
| Mayor of Chengdu | |
| In office December 2014 – September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ge Honglin |
| Succeeded by | Luo Qiang [zh] |
| Mayor of Wuhan | |
| In office January 2011 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ruan Chengfa |
| Succeeded by | Wan Yong [zh] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-06-12)12 June 1960 (age 64) Honghu County, Hubei, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Huazhong Technology University |
Tang Liangzhi (Chinese:唐良智;pinyin:Táng Liángzhì; born 12 June 1960) is a Chinese politician who is the current party branch secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was previouslymayor of Chongqing from January 2018 to December 2021, party secretary ofChengdu, the capital ofSichuan Province,[1] and mayor ofWuhan, the capital ofHubei.
Tang was born inHonghu, Hubei Province. He attended theHuazhong Technology University, where he specialized insolid-state electronics. After graduating in 1983, he was sent to work for a research institute under the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. In 1985, he returned to Wuhan to become a technician at a local research institute. In 1987, he joined the inaugural staff of the East Lake Development Area in Wuhan. He spent much of the next two decades working in the Wuhan high-tech sector, in charge of innovation and administration. In 2002, he obtained a doctorate in economics, specializing in western economics.
In June 2007, Tang moved into politics, becoming the mayor ofXiangfan. In February 2008, he was named party chief of Xiangfan. In February 2011, he was named mayor of Wuhan.[2] His advocacy for major construction development during his time as mayor of Wuhan earned him the nickname "Mr. Dig Dig."[3]
In December 2014, Tang left his home province and was named mayor ofChengdu.[4] In July 2016, Tang took over the post of Chengdu party chief fromHuang Xinchu.[5]
In April 2017, Tang was nameddeputy party secretary ofChongqing.[6] He was appointed asmayor of Chongqing in January 2018.[7]
In December 2021, he was appointed party branch secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[8]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Li Debing | Mayor ofXiangfan 2007–2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Wuhan 2011–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Chengdu 2014–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Chongqing 2018–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Communist Party Secretary of Xiangfan 2008–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Communist Party Secretary of Chengdu 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Chongqing 2017–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Assembly seats | ||
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2022–present | Incumbent |