Yu Weiguo | |
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| 于伟国 | |
| Party Secretary of Fujian | |
| In office 28 October 2017 – 30 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | You Quan |
| Succeeded by | Yin Li |
| Governor of Fujian | |
| In office 26 November 2015 – 2 January 2018 (Acting until January 2016) | |
| Preceded by | Su Shulin |
| Succeeded by | Tang Dengjie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1955 (age 69) Wendeng,Shandong, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Renmin University |
Yu Weiguo (Chinese:于伟国; born October 1955) is a Chinese politician who served asParty Secretary of Fujian. Prior to that he served asDeputy Party Secretary andGovernor of Fujian, andParty Secretary ofXiamen.
Yu was born inWendeng, Shandong Province. Yu entered the work force as a chemical factory worker inTaicang,Jiangsu Province. He joined theChinese Communist Party in October 1975. In 1979, shortly after the resumption of theNational College Entrance Examination, Yu was admitted to the Chinese language department ofRenmin University.
In 1983, he began working for theSecretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, then he began research onDeng Xiaoping theory. Starting in 1991 he served as a political staffer toWang Zhen andDing Guangen. In 1995 he was made Assistant to the Mayor ofXiamen, then in 2002 he was named deputy party secretary of Xiamen, and head of the Organization Department of Xiamen. In 2005, Yu was made deputy head, then head of the Organization Department of Fujian, and a member of theprovincial Party Standing Committee; in 2009, he was named party secretary of Xiamen. He was known to be proactive in engaging the concerns of residents on the internet. As a direct result of online discussions, Yu was able to tackle a transit fare problem faced by city residents. In Xiamen, he worked withHe Lifeng andLiu Cigui, both of whom were considered "political stars" who were later promoted. In April 2013, he was named deputy party secretary of Fujian.[1]
In November 2015, Yu became the acting governor of Fujian; he became the oldest person to assume the post of Fujian Governor in some three decades, taking the office at the age of 60, which was the mandatory retirement age of sub-provincial level officials. This meant, effectively, that his 'political life' would be extended a further five years.[2] In October 2017, he was appointed as the party secretary of Fujian.[3]
In December 2020, Yu was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of theNational People's Congress Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee.
Yu is an alternate member of the18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a full member of the19th Central Committee.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Governor of Fujian 2015–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Fujian 2017–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Party Secretary ofFujian 2013–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Party Secretary ofXiamen 2009–2013 | Succeeded by |