Former Urban Planning Official Appointed Party Chief of Guangzhou
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Feng Zhonghua
Feng Zhonghua, a former central government official with extensive experience in urban planning, has been appointed the new Communist Party chief of Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong.
The appointment was announced recently, according to the Southern Daily, the official newspaper of the provincial party committee. Feng, 55, replaces Guo Yonghang, who has stepped down as Guangzhou’s party chief and a member of Guangdong’s provincial party standing committee. Guo, who has reached the age of 60, will be moved to another role, the newspaper reported.
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- Feng Zhonghua, an urban planning expert and former central government official, is appointed Communist Party chief of Guangzhou, replacing Guo Yonghang.
- Feng's career includes 23 years at MOHURD, service as a National People’s Congress Standing Committee member, and vice governor of Hainan.
- At 55, Feng is the second-youngest member of Guangdong’s provincial party standing committee and assumed the Guangzhou role after recent service in Guangdong’s organization department.
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What Happened When
- May 1970：
- Feng Zhonghua was born.
- After 1980s (approximate, but not certain enough for timeline)：
- By 2008：
- Feng was recognized as an outstanding youth in central state organs for his work in the reconstruction efforts following the Wenchuan earthquake.
- March 2018：
- Feng was appointed a full-time member of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and a member of its Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
- Since 2018：
- Hainan (under Feng's leadership in part) attracted over 400,000 talented individuals through various recruitment methods.
- 2019：
- While reviewing the draft Foreign Investment Law, Feng argued against creating a separate complaint mechanism for foreign firms.
- June 2019：
- Feng returned to an administrative role as vice governor of Hainan province.
- April 2022：
- Feng was promoted to the Hainan provincial party standing committee and became head of its organization department.
- June 2024：
- Feng was transferred to Guangdong as a provincial standing committee member and head of its organization department.
- After June 2024：
- Feng was appointed the new Communist Party chief of Guangzhou.
- By 2025：
- Guo Yonghang will reach the age of 60 and be moved to another role.
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