Wang Xuejun

Wang Xuejun (Chinese: 王学军; born December 1952) is a Chinese politician currently serving as Communist Party Secretary of Anhui province. From 2013 to 2015 he served as Governor of Anhui.

Career

Wang Xuejun is a native of Nanpi County, Hebei province. He joined the Communist Party of China in July 1975. He is a graduate of Hebei Institute of Technology (now Hebei University of Technology).^[1] He began work as a regular factory worker. He climbed the ranks in Cangzhou, Hebei, eventually rising to become the city's vice mayor. He then served as party chief of Langfang. He worked in his native Hebei until 2004. From 2004 to 2013 he was transferred to Beijing to head the State Bureau for Letters and Calls, the agency in charge of processing petitions from ordinary citizens.

In March 2013 Wang was transferred to Anhui province to become its acting governor, replacing Li Bin, who was appointed chairperson of the newly formed National Health and Family Planning Commission.^[1] Wang Xuejun has been a full member of the 17th and the 18th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China.^[1] On June 1, 2015, Wang replaced Zhang Baoshun as the Party Secretary of Anhui province.^[2]

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