Chen Hao

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Chen Hao 陈豪

Current status
Yunnan Party Secretary

Born
1957

Relevance to Tibet
Yunnan Province includes areas of Tibet.

Overview

Pronunciation: Chen How
Born: 1954, Haimen, Jiangsu Province.
Education: Chinese literature at Jiang’an University, PostGraduate degree in Economics, MBA.
Career: Worked as a school teacher from 1973 – 1977, joined the Party in 1976. District positions were followed by a stint in Shanghai at the same time as Xi Jinping. In 2011 he became Vice-Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Governor of Yunnan since 2014.
Prospects: Thought to be an ally of Xi Jinping. Promoted to Party Secretary following the removal of Li Jiheng.
Relevance to Tibet: As Yunnan Province Party Secretary, responsible for large areas of Tibet.

Standing in the Party and Career Highlights:

This is a mini-profile. Chen Hao has worked in Yunnan as Vice-Governor, Acting Governor and then Governor since 2014, but his promotion is being linked to the time he worked alongside Xi Jinping in Shanghai.

Post previously held by:

Li Jiheng

Contact Information:

  • Address: Yunnan Provincial General Office, Wuhuashan, Kunming, Yunnan 650021.
  • Website: www.yndpc.yn.gov.cn
  • Phone: + 86 871 3619773
  • Fax: + 86 871 3618998