Provincial organization chiefs being appointed nationwide

By July 1, 2019 July 9th, 2019 Personnel Tracker, Public

On 6 June 2019, Jiangxi CCP Standing Committee (CCPSC) member and Vice Governor Liu Qiang (刘强) was appointed Jiangxi CCPSC member and Organization Chief, filling the vacancy left by Zhao Aiming (赵爱明), who was appointed SASAC Vice Chairwoman in February. Notably, Liu Qiang was SASAC Vice Chairman before being transferred to Jiangxi.

On 5 June 2019, Jilin CCPSC member and Propaganda Chief Wang Xiaoping (王晓萍) was appointed Jilin CCPSC member and Organization Chief, filling the vacancy left by Wang Kai (王凯), who was appointed Jilin CCPSC member and Changchun Party Secretary in April. Wang Xiaoping is one of the female provincial organization chiefs appointed lately.

On 4 June 2019, Fujian Vice Governor Yang Xianjin (杨贤金) was appointed Fujian CCPSC member and Organization Chief, filling the vacancy left by Hu Changsheng (胡昌升), who was appointed Fujian CCPSC member and Xiamen Party Secretary in February.

On 2 June 2019, All-China Federation of Trade Unions Vice Chairwoman Shi Dai (石岱) was appointed Ningxia CCPSC member and Organization Chief, filling the vacancy left by Sheng Ronghua (盛荣华), who was appointed Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Deputy Director-General in May. Shi Dai is one of the female provincial organization chiefs appointed lately.

On 31 May 2019, Hubei Vice Governor Chen Anli (陈安丽) was appointed Heilongjiang CCPSC member and Organization Chief, filling the vacancy left by Wang Aiwen (王爱文), who was appointed Vice Minister of Civil Affairs in April. Chen Anli is one of the female provincial organization chiefs appointed lately.

It is very interesting that so many provincial organization chiefs were appointed in the first week of June—what is more interesting is that the predecessors of these newly-appointed organization chiefs are now in vastly different positions, mostly in charge of non-party works such as civil affairs, cyberspace regulation, SOEs, and provincial capitals/economic centers. This is yet another sign that personnel is policy in China—officials in charge of personnel matters are being dispatched to manage more substantial, functional matters.