Zhao Shihong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.
Zhao Shihong
赵世洪
Communist Party Secretary of Langfang
In office
January 2008 – October 2013
Preceded byWang Zengli [zh]
Succeeded byWang Xiaodong [zh]
Personal details
BornMay 1962 (age 62)
Changchun, Jilin, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPeking University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese赵世洪
Traditional Chinese趙世洪
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Shìhóng

Zhao Shihong (Chinese: 赵世洪; born May 1962) is a former Chinese politician of Manchu who served as party secretary of Langfang from 2008 to 2013. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in March 2023.

Early life and education

Zhao was born in Changchun, Jilin, in May 1962.[1] In 1980, he was accepted to Peking University, where he majored in national economic management.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1984, upon graduation.[1]

Career

After graduating in 1984, Zhao was assigned to the State Planning Commission (now National Development and Reform Commission).[1] He was eventually promoted to director of the Comprehensive Department of the Policy Research Office in February 1997.[1] In December 1998, he was transferred to the Comprehensive Research Department of the State Council Research Office, where he was promoted to deputy director in December 1999 and to director in December 2001.[1]

He was assistant governor of Hebei in December 2004, in addition to serving as director and party secretary of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the Hebei Provincial Government.[1] In January 2008, he was made party secretary of Langfang, it would be his first job as "first-in-charge" of a prefecture-level city.[1]

In October 2013, he was appointed secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, concurrently serving as director of Network Work Department since July 2016.[2]

In October 2018, he was chosen as party secretary of China Professionals-Workers Int'l Travelservice Head Office.[3]

Downfall

On 14 March 2023, Zhao was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Huang Nan (黄楠) (16 May 2012). 资料：廊坊市委书记赵世洪简历(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (14 March 2023). 中职旅原党委书记赵世洪被查，曾任廊坊市委书记、全总书记处书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ Feng Hu (冯虎) (14 March 2023). 中国职工国际旅行社总社原党委书记赵世洪被查. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
Government offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the Hebei Provincial Government
2005–2008 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Langfang
2008–2013 		Succeeded by