Zhang Zheng (politician)
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Zhang Zheng | |||||||
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张政 | |||||||
| Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism | |||||||
| Assumed office February 2024 | |||||||
| Premier | Li Qiang | ||||||
| Minister | Sun Yeli | ||||||
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| Born | April 1966 (age 58) Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Communication University of China Renmin University of China | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张政 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張政 | ||||||
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Zhang Zheng (Chinese: 张政; born April 1966) is a Chinese announcer and politician, currently serving as vice minister of culture and tourism, in office since February 2024.
He was a member of the 11th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Zhang was born in Daqing, Heilongjiang, in April 1966.[2] In 1985, he enrolled at the Broadcasting Department of Beijing Broadcasting University (now Communication University of China), and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during his sophomore year.[2] He received his master's degree in economic management from the Renmin University of China in 2001 before gaining his doctor's degree in radio and television art from Beijing Broadcasting University in 2004.[2]
Career
[edit]Beijing
[edit]After graduating in 1989, he was dispatched to the China Central Television (CCTV), where he served as an announcer of Xinwen Lianbo, Zhengda Variety Show, Friends and other programs, and also hosted numerous large-scale cultural and artistic events such as the CMG New Year's Gala.[2]
In November 2003, he resigned from the CCTV and served as deputy head of the China Broadcasting Art Troupe.[2]
In March 2006, he became deputy director of the China Performance Management Center, rising to director four months later.[2]
In January 2008, he became a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and served in the Committee for Handling Proposals.
Xinjiang
[edit]In August 2008, he was transferred to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and appointed assistant to the chairman. In December of the following year, he was made deputy party secretary of Altay Prefecture, a position at department level.[2]
Guizhou
[edit]In February 2012, he was transferred again to southwest China's Guizhou province and chosen as deputy party secretary of Tongren. In July of the same year, he was assigned to the similar position in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and then party secretary, the top political position in the prefecture, beginning in January 2013.[2]
Beijing
[edit]In June 2017, he became editor in chief of Guangming Daily.[2] In January 2018, he was elected a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Hebei
[edit]He was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee in March 2021 and was admitted to member of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[3]
Central government
[edit]In February 2024, he was appointed vice minister of culture and tourism.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 候补中央委员张政，履新职. qq.com (in Chinese). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cui Xiankang (崔先康) (5 June 2017). 央视前主持人张政任光明日报总编辑. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ 张政已任河北省委宣传部部长. ce.cn (in Chinese). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Fu Yao (付垚); Shi Zixiao (史子潇) (22 February 2024). 曾主持三届春晚的张政履新文旅部副部长，曾任贵州黔西南州委书记. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.