Zhang Guangning
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Zhang Guangning was the 14th Mayor
of Guangzhou
, Guangdong
province, China
.
He was elected deputy to the 10th National People's Congress, deputy to the 7th and 8th People's Congress of Guangdong province, and deputy to the 11th and 12th People's Congress of Guangzhou Municipality. He serves as Vice President of the China Association of Mayors. Guangzhou will also host the 16th Asian Games
in 2010, for which Zhang is the secretary-general.
In 2007 he became co-president of the United Cities and Local Governments
organisation and was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
award.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Biography
He holds a Masters in the Philosophy of Law and an MBA and graduated from the elite party school of the CPC central committee. He has served as secretary of the CYLC branch in the work section of Guangzhou Steel Works, deputy secretary and secretary of the CPC Committee of Guangzhou Steel Works, and director of the training center of Guangzhou Steel Works until 1996, when he was elected deputy mayor of Guangzhou.He was elected deputy to the 10th National People's Congress, deputy to the 7th and 8th People's Congress of Guangdong province, and deputy to the 11th and 12th People's Congress of Guangzhou Municipality. He serves as Vice President of the China Association of Mayors. Guangzhou will also host the 16th Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in 2010, for which Zhang is the secretary-general.
In 2007 he became co-president of the United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments is an umbrella organisation for cities, local governments and municipal associations throughout the world...
organisation and was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by The City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally...
award.