Wang Qishan
Wang Qishan (Chinese: 王岐山; born 1 July 1948) is a Chinese politician. He is the 10th and current Vice President of the People's Republic of China under the leadership of Xi Jinping.[1]
Wang Qishan | |
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王岐山 | |
 Wang Qishan in 2016 | |
| 10th Vice President of the People's Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2018 | |
| President | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Li Yuanchao |
| Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | |
| In office 15 November 2012 – 25 October 2017 | |
| Deputy | Zhao Hongzhu; others |
| Preceded by | He Guoqiang |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Leji |
| Leader of the Central Leading Group for Inspection Work | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | Zhao Leji Zhao Hongzhu |
| Preceded by | He Guoqiang |
| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 15 March 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Portfolio | Finance, Commerce, others |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1948 Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Northwest University |
Between 2012 and 2017, Wang had served as the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's anti-corruption body, and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's highest decision making body.[2][3]
References
- "NPC 2018: Wang Qishan, Xi Jinping's trusted 'firefighter' lieutenant becomes China's vice-president". The Straits Times. 2018-03-17.
Mr Wang cast his ballot on Saturday immediately after Mr Han Zheng, the seventh-ranked and most junior Standing Committee member, drawing enthusiastic applause from the other delegates.
- Zheng Xinyi (2018). 《致敬王岐山：他留下“不敢腐”的震慑》. 《东西南北》 [Dong Xi Nan Bei] (in Chinese). Vol. 502. Changchun, Jilin: Dong Nan Xi Bei Agency. pp. 12–15. ISSN 1000-7296.
- Zhu Jingsheng (2018). 《永远的王岐山》. 《广角镜》 [Wind Angle] (in Chinese). Vol. 542. Hong Kong: Sun Seven Stars. p. 28. ISSN 1609-2589.
Other websites
- Biography of Wang QishanXinhua
- Wang Qishan biography @ China Vitae Archived 2006-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Wang Qishan leaves Beijing Mayor post, leaves a legacy (Xinhua)
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