Li Hong-zhong, former Party chief of Shenzhen, was appointed vice-
and acting governor of Hubei Province by the provincial legislative
body yesterday.
Li, born in 1956, was appointed at the 30th session of the
Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress.
He will serve as acting mayor before the full governorship is
decided by vote at the provincial people's congress meeting to be
held early next year.
The provincial legislature yesterday also approved the
resignation of former Hubei governor Luo Qingquan. Luo was named
Party chief of Hubei by the Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) in October.
Li, of Han nationality, is a native of Changle, Shandong
Province. He graduated from the history department of Jilin
University and joined the CPC in 1976.
Li began his career with the Shenyang city government in
Liaoning Province and later moved to Huizhou in Guangdong Province,
where he was named vice-mayor and later mayor.
Li then served as the vice-governor of Guangdong from 2001 to
2003, and was later appointed deputy Party chief, Party chief and
mayor of Shenzhen.
Li is also an alternate member to the 16th and 17th CPC Central
Committee.
The change is part of a broad reshuffle of top positions after
the 17th CPC National Congress.
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(Xinhua News Agency December 7, 2007)
