China's local leaders have become younger with the finish of nationwide elections and reshuffles of legislatures, governments and political advisory bodies at the provincial level.
The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said on Thursday that 815 officials took posts in provincial-level legislatures, governments and political advisory bodies.
The breakdown included 231 in legislatures, 270 in governments and 314 in political advisory bodies.
Their average age was 1.7 years younger than that of their predecessors. More officials, aged 45 to 50, were elected into local government leadership, the organization department revealed.
Education wise, 261 of the officials held a bachelor's degree or higher, accounting for 96.7 percent of those elected.
The number of local leadership posts was cut by three in each of the 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions on the Chinese mainland. In addition, 174 more officials were removed from posts in the reshuffle than the previous time.
According to the department, the reshuffle introduced a more democratic procedure. More than 47,000 candidates were subject to public scrutiny. Incumbent officials opposed by one-third of voters were not nominated.
China underwent a leadership reshuffle late last year and early this year as many officials had completed their five year term.
In late November, the department specially issued a circular warning officials against corruption in the reshuffle.
The circular promised to seriously punish those found selling and buying government posts or offering bribes for higher positions in a bid to create "a clean and upright environment for elections".
The department announced in December that a senior official in the northern Hebei provincial government, whose name was not made public, was dismissed for buying votes through "giving out presents, paying home visits to people concerned and inviting them to dinners".
In the same month, the department and the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) jointly publicized a list warning government officials against "10 taboos" during the reshuffle.
Practices such as lobbying officials for promotion, bribing officials to "buy" government jobs and outgoing officials' involvement in promotions were strictly banned.
The public was encouraged to call the "12380" hotline to report any malpractice and corrupt candidates during the local leadership reshuffle; they had played a critical role in supervising the officials.
In the Hebei case, the department said it received tips from locals and then started a probe into the case.
To date, 1,968 officials have been penalized for offenses during the reshuffle.
China's local leadership
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Before reshuffle
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After reshuffle |
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Provinces/
autonomous regions/
municipalities |
Secretaries of local party committees |
Governors/
Mayors/
Chairmen |
Chairmen of local people’s congress |
Governors/
Mayors/
Chairmen |
Chairmen of local people’s congress |
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Beijing |
Liu Qi |
Guo Jinlong (acting governor) |
Du Deyin |
Guo Jinlong |
Du Deyin |
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Tianjin |
Zhang Gaoli |
Huang Xingguo (acting mayor) |
Liu Shengyu |
Huang Xingguo |
Liu Shengyu |
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Jilin |
Wang Min |
Han Changfu |
Wang Yunkun |
Han Changfu |
Wang Yunkun |
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Heilongjiang |
Qian Yunlu |
Li Zhanshu (acting governor) |
Qian Yunlu |
Li Zhanshu |
Qian Yunlu |
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Hebei |
Zhang Yunchuan |
Guo Maogeng |
Bai Keming |
Guo Maogeng |
Zhang Yunchuan |
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Shandong |
Li Jianguo |
Jiang Daming (acting governor) |
Li Jianguo |
Jiang Daming |
Li Jianguo |
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Shaanxi |
Zhao Leji |
Yuan Chunqing |
Cui Lintao |
Yuan Chunqing |
Zhao Leji |
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Xinjiang |
Wang Lequan |
Nur Bekri (acting chairman) |
Abudurahim Hamid |
Nur Bekri |
Arkin Imirbaki |
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Jiangsu |
Liao Baohua |
Luo Zhijun (acting governor) |
Wang Shouting (acting chairman) |
Luo Zhijun |
Liang Baohua |
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Anhui |
Wang Jinshan |
Wang Sanyun (acting governor) |
Huang Yuezhong (acting chairman) |
Wang Sanyun |
Wang Jinshan |
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Hubei |
Luo Qingquan |
Li Hongzhong (acting governor) |
Yang Yongliang |
Li Hongzhong |
Luo Qingquan |
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Guangdong |
Wang Yang |
Huang Huahua |
Huang Liman |
Huang Huahua |
Ou Guangyuan |
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Sichuan |
Liu Qibao |
Jiang Jufeng |
Xi Yifang (acting chairman) |
Jiang Jufeng |
Liu Qibao |
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Tibet |
Zhang Qingli |
Qiangba Puncog |
Lie Que |
Qiangba Puncog |
Lie Que |
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Guizhou |
Shi Zongyuan |
Lin Shusen |
Shi Zongyuan |
Lin Shusen |
Shi Zongyuan |
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Gansu |
Lu Hao |
Xu Shousheng |
Lu Hao |
Xu Shousheng |
Lu Hao |
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Shanghai |
Yu Zhengsheng |
Han Zheng |
Gong Xueping |
Han Zheng |
Liu Yungeng |
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Chongqing |
Bo Xilai |
Wang Hongju |
Wang Yang |
Wang Hongju |
Chen Guangguo |
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Liaoning |
Zhang Wenyue |
Chen Zhenggao (acting governor) |
Zhang Xilin (acting chairman) |
Chen Zhenggao |
Zhang Wenyue |
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Inner Mongolia |
Chu Bo |
Yang Jing |
Chu Bo |
Yang Jing |
Chu Bo |
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Henan |
Xu Guangchun |
Li Chengyu |
Xu Guangchun |
Li Chengyu |
Xu Guangchun |
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Shanxi |
Zhang Baoshun |
Meng Xuenong (acting governor) |
Zhang Baoshun |
Meng Xuenong |
Zhang Baoshun |
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Ningxia |
Chen Jianguo |
Wang Zhengwei (acting chairman) |
Chen Jianguo |
Wang Zhengwei |
Chen Jianguo |
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Qinghai |
Qiang Wei |
Song Xiuyan |
Qiang Wei |
Song Xiuyan |
Qiang Wei |
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Zhejiang |
Zhao Hongzhu |
Lv Zushan |
Yu Guoxing |
Lv Zushan |
Zhao Hongzhu |
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Jiangxi |
Su Rong |
Wu xinxiong |
Meng Jianzhu |
Wu xinxiong |
Su Rong |
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Hunan |
Zhang Chunxian |
Zhou Qiang |
Zhang Chunxian |
Zhou Qiang |
Zhang Chunxian |
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Guangxi |
Guo Shengkun |
Ma Sa (acting chairman) |
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Ma Sa |
Guo Shengkun |
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Yunnan |
Bai Enpei |
Qin Guangrong |
Bai Enpei |
Qin Guangrong |
Bai Enpei |
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Fujian |
Lu Zhangong |
Huang Xiaojing |
Lu Zhangong |
Huang Xiaojing |
Lu Zhangong
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Hainan |
Wei Liucheng |
Luo Baoming |
Wei Liucheng |
Luo Baoming |
Wei Liucheng |
(Xinhua News Agency February 15, 2008)
