Han Zheng
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Han Zheng (Chinese: 韩正) (born in Cixi, Zhejiang province, April 1954) is the current mayor of Shanghai. As the most senior member of the Shanghai clique who is not a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, and member of the emerging fifth generation, whether or not he attains higher office in coming years will be a barometer of whether the Clique retains its national influence.
He joined the CPC in 1979. He holds a Master's Degree and is a senior economist. He joined the CPC Central Committee in 2002. In 2003 he was named the Mayor of Shanghai at age 48, the youngest Mayor the city has seen in fifty years. A vocal advocate of the Shanghai real estate boom, Han has a largely positive image with the Shanghai populace.
On September 25, 2006, Han became the acting Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee after the dismissal of Chen Liangyu over corruption probes. With what were believed to be stern messages sent by President Hu Jintao, Han led a municipal task force to crack down on the corruption in Shanghai, and is now believed to be a Hu loyalist.
On March 24, 2007, Han was replaced by Xi Jinping, the Party Chief for the nearby province of Zhejiang, as the next Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee. It is not known if Han will keep the position of the Mayor of Shanghai.
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| Preceded by Chen Liangyu |
Mayor of Shanghai 2003– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Chen Liangyu |
CPC Shanghai Committee Secretary 2006-2007 (Acting) |
Succeeded by Xi Jinping |
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| NAME | Han Zheng |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 韩正 (Chinese) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Mayor of Shanghai |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cixi, Zhejiang, China |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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