Politics of Changsha

The Politics of Changsha in Hunan province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China. Changsha Municipal Government today is deeply influenced by its long past. Changsha's political system reflects the two major influences on the historical development of China: on the one hand, its legacy as an over 2,000 years feudal system region, and on the other, the powerful influence exerted by China's neighbor to the north, the Soviet Union.

The Mayor of Changsha is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Changsha or Changsha Municipal Government. However, in the city's dual party-government governing system, the Mayor has less power than the Communist Party of Changsha Municipal Committee Secretary, colloquially termed the "CPC Party Chief of Changsha" or "Communist Party Secretary of Changsha".

Introduction

As a city of the Communist State, Changsha's system of government was based on the Soviet Union system of one party dictatorship. This is referred to as "Soviet Union-style" democracy.

Changsha is governed by a democratically elected People's Congress, which corresponds to the parliament of democratic country. The Head of the Changsha Municipal Government is the Mayor. The Mayor's agreement is required for an Act of Changsha People's Congress to become law. The People's Congress has a number of different functions, first and foremost, it scrutinise the execution of constitution, laws, regulations in the city. Another important function is to debate the major issues of the city. Its other roles are provided the means of carrying on the work of government by voting for leaders, including chairmen and vice-chairman of the People's Congress, mayor, deputy mayor, president of the municipal court and president of the municipal procuratorate.

History

The Changsha Municipal People's Government was established in 1949 replacing the Changsha Municipal Government of the Republic of China.

On March 18, 2019, Vice-Mayor Li Xiaohong (Chinese: 李晓宏) has been placed under investigation 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.[1]

List of mayors of Changsha

Republic of China

No. English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
1 Zhu Jianfan 朱剑凡 1 May 1927 8 May 1927
2 He Yuanwen 何元文 1 October 1933 Spring of 1937
3 Chun Lin 楚霖 August 1938 October 1943
4 Wang Bingchen 王秉丞 21 October 1943 September 1945
5 Li Yujiu 李毓九 9 September 1945 May 1946
6 Wang Hao 汪浩 1 May 1946 31 January 1948
7 Jiang Kun 蒋昆 31 January 1948 23 March 1949
8 Chen Jieshi 陈介石 30 March 1949 August 1949

People's Republic of China

No. English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
1 Xiao Jingguang 萧劲光 19 August 1949 22 August 1949
2 Yan Zixiang 阎子祥 22 August 1949 30 January 1953
3 Shang Zijin 尚子锦 30 January 1953 July 1954
4 Cao Chi 曹痴 28 March 1955 3 March 1960
5 Wang Qunwu 王群伍 3 March 1960 18 February 1968
6 Zhang Ji 张骥 28 February 1968 March 1970 Director of Revolutionary Committee
7 Qi Shouliang 齐寿良 October 1975 November 1977
8 Shi Xinshan 石新山 November 1977 25 June 1981
9 Li Zhaomin 李照民 25 June 1981 23 February 1982
10 Xiong Qingquan 熊清泉 23 February 1982 21 December 1982
11 Qi Zhenying 齐振瑛 21 December 1982 10 September 1985
12 Wang Keying 王克英 10 September 1985 13 April 1991
13 Zhang Mingtai 张明泰 13 April 1991 6 October 1994
14 Yuan Hankun 袁汉坤 6 October 1994 3 January 1998
15 Du Mingyuan 杜远明 3 January 1998 16 October 1999
16 Tan Zhongchi 谭仲池 16 October 1999 21 November 2007
17 Zhang Jianfei 张剑飞 21 November 2007 19 December 2013
18 Hu Henghua 胡衡华 19 December 2013 February 2018 [2]
19 Hu Zhongxiong 胡忠雄 30 March 2018 February 2020 [3]
20 Zheng Jianxin 郑建新 February 2020

List of CPC Party secretaries of Changsha

Republic of China

No. English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
1 Chen Youkui 陈佑魁 1923 1924
2 Xia Minghan 夏明翰 1924 1927
3 Li Yanong 李亚农 1926 1926
4 Chen Jingsheng 陈竞生 1926 1927
5 Peng Gongda 彭公达 1927 1927
6 Tu Zhengchun 涂正楚 October 1927 19 December 1927
7 Ren Zuomin 任作民 January 1938 1938
8 Zhou Hongmin 周宏明 1938 May 1938
9 Ren Zuomin 任作民 May 1938 1938
10 Song Lian 宋濂 1938 1938
11 Mao Daxun 毛达恂 1938 November 1938
12 Mao Daxun 毛达恂 November 1938 1945
13 Xie Jiemei 谢介眉 November 1945 July 1946
14 Zhou Li 周礼 July 1946 Spring of 1948
15 Shen Liren 沈立人 Spring of 1948 January 1949

People's Republic of China

No. English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
1 Shen Liren 沈立人 January 1949 April 1949
2 Zhou Li 周礼 April 1949 June 1949
3 Shen Liren 沈立人 June 1949 25 August 1949
4 Cao Ying 曹瑛 25 August 1949 March 1954
5 Zeng Zhi 曾直 16 January 1953 June 1954
6 Qin Yuping 秦雨屏 June 1954 1955
7 Cao Chi 曹痴 1955 April 1957
8 Li Ruishan 李瑞山 April 1957 August 1966
9 Sun Yunying 孙云英 August 1966 November 1968
10 Ding Jian 丁健 November 1968 June 1970
11 Jing Lin 景林 June 1970 1971
12 Yu Mingtao 于明涛 1971 October 1975
13 Qi Shouliang 齐寿良 October 1975 November 1977
14 Shi Xinshan 石新山 November 1977 March 1982
15 Liu Fusheng 刘夫生 February 1982 March 1983
16 Zou Naishan 邹乃山 March 1983 April 1986
17 Wang Zhongfu 王众孚 June 1985 December 1990
18 Xia Zanzhong 夏赞忠 December 1990 April 1993
19 Qin Guangrong 秦光荣 June 1993 February 1998
20 Yang Baohua 阳宝华 February 1998 October 1999
21 Zhang Yunchuan 张云川 October 1999 August 2001
22 Mei Kebao 梅克保 August 2001 November 2006
23 Chen Run'er 陈润儿 November 2006 April 2013
24 Yi Lianhong 易炼红 May 2013 July 2017 [4]
25 Hu Henghua 胡衡华 July 2017 October 2020 [5]
26 Wu Guiying 吴桂英 February 2021 [6]

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