Wang Rulin

Wang Rulin
Wang Rulin
王儒林
Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi
	In office; September 2014 – June 2016
Deputy	Li Xiaopeng (Governor)
Preceded by	Yuan Chunqing
Succeeded by	Luo Huining
Communist Party Secretary of Jilin
	In office; December 2012 – August 2014
Preceded by	Sun Zhengcai
Succeeded by	Bayanqolu
Governor of Jilin
	In office; December 2009 – December 2012
Preceded by	Han Changfu
Succeeded by	Bayanqolu
Personal details
Born	April 1953 (age 71); Puyang, Henan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Jilin University

Wang Rulin (Chinese: 王儒林; pinyin: Wáng Rúlín; born April 1953) is a Chinese politician and senior regional official. He is serving as Vice-Chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. ^{[citation needed]} From 2014 to 2016, Wang was the Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi province, where he managed anti-corruption efforts as part of the greater anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping. Wang formerly served as Party Secretary (2012–14) and Governor (2009–12) of Jilin province.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Early life

Wang Rulin was born in 1953 and is recorded as a native of Puyang, Henan province. During the Cultural Revolution, Wang worked in Fusong County, Jilin performing manual labour as a sent-down youth. He then went on to work for the local forestry production unit. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in November 1973. In 1975, he was recommended to partake in cadre training courses held by the Communist Party, and was then sent to work for the provincial administration of forestry and agriculture. He obtained a bachelor's degree at Jilin Agricultural University. In August, 1987, he became the provincial head of the Communist Youth League of China.^[1]^[2] In 1990, he went to study for a master's degree in economics from Jilin University.^[1]^[2]

Jilin

Wang Rulin became the mayor of Tonghua in 1993, and the city's 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 party secretary 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 Secretary of Jilin.^[1]^[2]

In September 2014 he was appointed party chief of Shanxi province, replacing Yuan Chunqing. Governor Bayanqolu succeeded him in his post as party chief of Jilin.^[1]

Shanxi and beyond

In Shanxi, Wang was known as an effective enforcer of the party's regulations, and worked to fill posts vacated by officials dismissed as part of a widespread anti-corruption campaign. He won particular praise for the way he had executed the 'clean-up' of the Shanxi political scene.^[3] However, the province's economy suffered during his tenure. Official numbers indicated that the province's growth rate in 2015 had slowed to a mere 3.1%, far short of the 9% goal.^[3]

In June 2016, it was announced that Wang would be replaced in his leadership position in Shanxi province. The move was unexpected because Wang had not yet reached the typical retirement age for officials of provincial ministerial rank, normally at 65. In addition, having won praise for his anti-corruption efforts in Shanxi, many observers believed Wang was destined for higher office. Wang was replaced by Luo Huining, who possessed a doctorate in economics, ostensibly to re-focus the priority of the province on economic growth.^[2]

On July 2, 2016, Wang was appointed as vice chair of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.^[4]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 王儒林简历 [Biography of Wang Rulin] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 王儒林简历 [Biography of Wang Rulin] (in Chinese). People's Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
^ ^a ^b "揭秘王儒林"不正常"卸任：未提振经济". Duowei. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
^ "Top legislature concludes bi-monthly session". Xinhua. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-02.

Party political offices
Preceded by Yuan Chunqing	Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi 2014–2016	Succeeded by Luo Huining
Preceded by Sun Zhengcai	Communist Party Secretary of Jilin 2012–2014	Succeeded by Bayanqolu
Preceded by Du Xuefang	Communist Party Secretary of Changchun 2004–2007	Succeeded by Gao Guangbin
Political offices
Preceded by Han Changfu	Governor of Jilin 2009–2012	Succeeded by Bayanqolu