Wang Wentao

In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisWang.

Wang Wentao
Vương văn đào
Wang in 2023
Minister of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 December 2020
Premier	Li Keqiang (2020–2023) Li Qiang (since 2023)
Preceded by	Zhong Shan
Governor ofHeilong gian g
In office March 2018 – December 2020
Preceded by	Lu Hao
Succeeded by	Hu Changsheng
Communist Party SecretaryofJinan
In office March 2015 – March 2018
Preceded by	Wang Min
Succeeded by	Wang Zhonglin
Personal details
Born	May 1964 (age 60) Nantong,Jiangsu
Political party	Chinese Communist Party(1994-present)
Alma mater	Fudan University

Wang Wentao(simplified Chinese:Vương văn đào;traditional Chinese:Vương văn đào;pinyin:Wáng Wéntāo;born May 1964) is a Chinese politician who has been Minister of Commerce since December 2020. He formerly served asCommunist Party SecretaryofJinanandDeputy Party SecretaryofShandongprovince.

Career

Wang was born in 1964 inNantong,Jiangsu province. He attendedFudan Universityin Shanghai, graduating with a degree in philosophy. He joined theChinese Communist Party(CCP) in December 1994. After graduation he worked as an instructor at career institute of theShanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology;he also served as the head of the Communist Youth League organization at the institute, as well as the managing the sales of photocopying machines. He was later transferred to work as mayor of the town of Wuku in theSong gian g District,then promoted to party chief of Liugang. Then he served as deputy governor ofSong gian g Districtin Shanghai and head of urban planning; he was also in charge of industrial development, the technology park, and export growth.

In January 2005, Wang was then transferred toKunmingto become deputy party chief, then mayor. Then he was transferred back to Shanghai to serve as deputy party chief and later governor ofHuangpu District.In April 2011 he was named a provincialParty Standing Committeemember ofJiangxiand party chief of the provincial capitalNanchang.

In March 2015, Wang was named Party Secretary ofJinanand joined the ShandongShengwei Changwei;he replacedWang Min,who was dismissed for corruption. In April 2017, Wang was named deputy party chief of Shandong.On 26 March 2018, he was appointed acting Governor ofHeilong gian gprovince, replacingLu Hao.He was confirmed as Governor on 15 May.Wang was appointedMinister of Commercein December 2020. In October 2022, after the20th CCP National Congress,Wang was appointed as a full member of the CCP Central Committee. Wang was previously an alternate member of the18thand the19thCentral Committees of the CCP.