Wang Rulin

Wang Rulin (Chinese: 王儒林; born April 1953) is a Chinese politician and senior regional official. Since September 2014 Wang has been the Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi Province. Wang took over the role after the political establishment in Shanxi was decimated due to corruption investigations.

Wang was formerly the Party Secretary (2012-14) and Governor (2009-12) of Jilin province.^[1][2]

Wang is a native of Puyang, Henan province. He holds a master's degree in Economics from Jilin University.^[1][2]

Career

Wang Rulin entered the work force in 1969 and spent his entire career in Jilin province. He joined the Communist Party of China in November 1973. In 1987 he became the provincial head of the Communist Youth League of China.^[1][2]

Wang Rulin became the mayor of Tonghua in 1993, and the city's Communist Party Chief in 1994. In 1998 he was transferred to Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture to be the prefectural party chief. In 2001 Wang was promoted to executive vice governor of Jilin province, and became the Communist Party Chief of the provincial capital Changchun in 2004. In December 2009 he was appointed the acting governor of Jilin, and was officially elected Governor in January 2010. In December 2012 he was promoted to Communist Party Chief of Jilin.^[1][2]

In September 2014 he was appointed Party Chief of Shanxi province, replacing Yuan Chunqing. Governor Bayanqolu succeeded him as Party Chief of Jilin.^[1][2]

Wang was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee and is a full member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.^[1][2]

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