Chen Jianhua

Chen Jianhua (Chinese: 陈建华; pinyin: Chén Jiànhuá; Cantonese: Chan Geen Wah; born March 1956) is a Chinese politician who currently serves as Chairman of the Guangzhou People's Congress. He formerly served as Mayor of Guangzhou. Chen was appointed acting mayor on 20 November 2011 following the resignation of Wan Qingliang, and elected mayor on 11 January 2012.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Jianhua
陈建华
10th Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress
Assumed office
26 January 2016
Preceded byZhang Guifang
16th Mayor of Guangzhou
In office
20 December 2011 – 25 January 2016
Preceded byWan Qingliang
Succeeded byWen Guohui
Personal details
BornMarch 1956 (age 67)
Lufeng, Guangdong
NationalityChinese
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Residence(s)Guangzhou, Guangdong
OccupationPolitician

Chen was born in Lufeng, Guangdong. He was at one point secretary to Guangdong party chief Xie Fei. He served as the party chief of Conghua while a member of the Guangzhou municipal Party Standing Committee, then head of the propaganda department of the Guangzhou party committee. He was then named party chief of Heyuan, before taking over as mayor of Guangzhou in 2011. On 26 January 2016, Chen Jianhua was elected the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangzhou People's Congress.[2]

References
  1. "Chen Jianhua elected mayor of Guangzhou City". Chinese Government's Official Web Portal. Xinhua News Agency. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. "广东副省长温国辉提名为广州市长 陈建华提名为人大主任". ce.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
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