Guo An

Guo An
Guo An
郭安
Communist Party Secretary of Yingtan
	In office; March 2018 – February 2021
Preceded by	Cao Shumin [zh]
Succeeded by	Huang Xizhong [zh]
Mayor of Nanchang
	In office; August 2013 – May 2018
Preceded by	Chen Junqing [zh]
Succeeded by	Liu Jianyang [zh]
Personal details
Born	October 1962 (age 61); Xinfeng County, Jiangxi, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (expelled; 1985–2023)
Alma mater	Jiangxi Machinery School; Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Guo An (Chinese: 郭安; pinyin: Guō ān; born October 1962) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Jiangxi. As of September 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. He served as mayor of Nanchang from 2013 to 2018 and party secretary of Yingtan from 2018 to 2021.

He was a delegate to the 12th and 13th National People's Congress.^[1]

Early life and education

Guo was born in Xinfeng County, Jiangxi, in October 1962.^[2] After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he entered Jiangxi Machinery School, where he graduated in 1981.^[2] He also studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2]

Political career

Starting in 1981, he served in several posts in Yichun Planning Committee, including deputy chief of Secretary Section, deputy chief of Material Planning Section, and chief of Material Planning Section.^[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1985.^[2] In July 1995, he became vice mayor of Zhangshu, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yichun, rising to mayor in September 2000.^[2] He was appointed party secretary of Wanzai County in January 2002 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Yichun Municipal Committee, the prefecture-level city's top authority.^[2] He was party secretary of Gao'an in March 2006, and held that office until July 2009.^[2]

In September 2007, he was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Jingdezhen Municipal Committee, the prefecture-level city's top authority.^[2] Two months later, he was made executive vice mayor of the city.^[2]

He was deputy party secretary of Nanchang in September 2011, in addition to serving as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.^[2] In August 2013, he was named acting mayor of Nanchang, confirmed in January 2014.^[2]

In March 2018, he became party secretary of Yingtan, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role.^[3]

He was chosen as chairperson of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress in January 2021, and held that office until September 2021.

Investigation

On 16 September 2022, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[4] On November 25, his qualification for delegates to the 13th National People's Congress was terminated.

On 1 February 2023, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.^[5]

References

^ Liu Xing (刘兴) (11 March 2018). 全国人大代表、江西南昌市市长郭安：始终坚持民生优先. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (7 November 2016). 南昌市新一届市长、副市长简历(市长郭安). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (6 February 2021). 黄喜忠任鹰潭市委书记郭安不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (16 September 2022). 江西鹰潭市委原书记郭安涉嫌严重违纪违法，接受审查调查. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ Qin Yu (秦羽) (1 February 2023). 与不法商人形成利益集团！郭安被双开. Beijing Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.

Government offices
Preceded by Chen Junqing [zh]	Mayor of Nanchang 2013–2018	Succeeded by Liu Jianyang [zh]
Party political offices
Preceded by Cao Shumin [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Yingtan 2018–2021	Succeeded by Huang Xizhong [zh]