Veteran Land Inspector Tapped as Vice Governor of Zhejiang
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Zhejiang province appointed a former national natural-resources inspector as its newest vice governor on Tuesday, marking the latest personnel shift in the leadership of the eastern Chinese economic powerhouse.
Wang Zhao, 53, was approved as vice governor during a meeting of the standing committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress on March 26, according to the state-run Tide News. The committee also accepted the resignations of two outgoing vice governors, Lu Shan and Li Yanyi.
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- Wang Zhao, 53, was appointed vice governor of Zhejiang province on March 26, 2026, succeeding Lu Shan and becoming the youngest vice governor.
- Wang previously served as a deputy chief inspector at the Ministry of Natural Resources and held oversight roles in regional inspectorate bureaus.
- He started work in Zhejiang in March 2026 after being officially removed from his inspection post by the State Council in February 2026.
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What Happened When
- 2018：
- Government restructuring created the Ministry of Natural Resources; Wang Zhao continued as a deputy director at the Shanghai inspectorate bureau after this point.
- April 2021：
- Wang Zhao was promoted to direct the Wuhan bureau.
- April 2024：
- Wang Zhao returned to lead the Nanjing bureau.
- April 2025：
- Wang Zhao was promoted to the Ministry of Natural Resources’ party leadership group and named full-time deputy chief inspector.
- January 2026：
- Lu Shan, Zhejiang’s youngest vice governor, was transferred to become a vice mayor of Shanghai.
- February 2026：
- Wang Zhao stepped down as full-time deputy chief inspector of national natural resources at the Ministry of Natural Resources in Beijing.
- February 2026：
- Li Yanyi was elevated to the provincial Communist Party standing committee and named its propaganda chief.
- February 2026：
- The State Council officially removed Wang Zhao from his inspection post.
- By March 10, 2026：
- Wang Zhao had begun work in Zhejiang and presided over a provincial meeting on comprehensive land remediation in the city of Jiaxing.
- March 26, 2026：
- Wang Zhao was approved as vice governor of Zhejiang during a standing committee meeting of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress.
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