Xu Shousheng (Chinese: 徐守盛; pinyin: Xú Shǒushèng; born 1953 in Nantong, Jiangsu) is a Chinese politician. Xu has served as the Governor of Gansu since January 2007.[1]
He joined the Communist Party of China, a prequisite for political office, in October 1973.[1] He was transferred from Jiangsu to Gansu in 2001 when he was appointed to head the Communist Party of China's Gansu Provincial Committee organization department.[1]
Xu Shousheng was first appointed as Governor of Gansu in January 2007.[1] He was re-elected by the Gansu Provincial People's Congress on January 26, 2008.[1]
As Governor of Gansu, Xu is responsible for the personnel, environmental, economic, political and foreign affairs of the province.[1] The Governorship ranks second in the province behind the Communist Party of China Provincial Committee Secretary.[1]
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| Preceded by Lu Hao |
Governor of Gansu 2007 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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