Politics of Shaanxi

The politics of Shaanxi Province in the People's Republic of China is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in mainland China.

The Governor of Shaanxi (陕西省省长) is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Shaanxi. However, in the province's dual party-government governing system, the Governor is considered to have less power than the Shaanxi Communist Party of China Provincial Committee Secretary (中共陕西省委书记), colloquially termed the "Shaanxi CPC Party Chief"; since the Governor is always ranked as the First-Deputy Secretary in the Shaanxi Communist Party of China Provincial Committee.

Shaanxi was established as a provincial government since Qing Dynasty. In 10 January 1950, the People's Government of Shaanxi was established in Xi'an. Ma Minfang was then appointed as the first Governor of Shaanxi.

List of party chiefs

CPC Party Secretary	Name in Chinese	Term	Notes
Ma Mingfang	马明方	1949 — 1952
Pan Zili	潘自力	1952 — 1954	later ambassador to the Soviet Union Purged and died during Cultural Revolution
Zhang Desheng	张德生	1954 — 1964
Hu Yaobang	胡耀邦	1964 — 1965	later General Secretary of the Communist Party Forced to resign in 1987
Huo Shilian	霍士廉	1965 — 1967	Removed from power in early stage of Cultural Revolution
Li Renshan	李瑞山	1968 — 1978	Head of Shaanxi Revolutionary Committee
Wang Renzhong	王任重	1978 — 1979	later Vice-Premier
Ma Wenrui	马文瑞	1979 — 1984	later Deputy-Chairman of CPPCC
Bai Jinian	白纪年	1984 — 1987	Removed from office without explanation
Zhang Boxing	张勃兴	1987 — December 1994
An Qiyuan	安启元	December 1994 — August 1997
Li Jianguo	李建国	August 1997 — March 2007	later Vice-Chairman of National People's Congress
Zhao Leji	赵乐际	March 2007 — December 2012	later head of the Organization Department
Zhao Zhengyong	赵正勇	December 2012 - Incumbent

List of Governors

Governor	Chinese Name	Term	Notes
Ma Mingfang	马明方	May 1949 — November 1952	Later transferred to party centre Purged during the Cultural Revolution
Zhao Shoushan	赵寿山	November 1952 — July 1959	was a General
Zhao Boping	赵伯平	July 1959 — March 1963	Purged during the Cultural Revolution
Li Qiming	李启明	March 1963 — April 1966	Purged during the Cultural Revolution
Li Ruishan	李瑞山	April 1966 — December 1978
Wang Renzhong	王任重	December 1978 — February 1979
Yu Mingtao	于明涛	February 1979 — April 1983
Li Qingwei	李庆伟	April 1983 — December 1986
Zhang Boxing	张勃兴	December 1986 — September 1987
Hou Zongbin	侯宗宾	September 1987 — March 1990	became party chief of Henan province
Bai Qingcai	白清才	March 1990 — December 1994
Cheng Andong	程安东	December 1994 — May 2002
Jia Zhibang	贾治邦	May 2002 — October 2004	became Minister of State Forestry Administration
Chen Deming	陈德铭	October 2004 — June 2006	became Minister of Commerce
Yuan Chunqing	袁纯清	June 2006 — June 2010	became party chief of Shanxi Province
Zhao Zhengyong	赵正勇	June 2010 — December 2012	promoted to party chief
Lou Qinjian	娄勤俭	December 2012 — Incumbent

List of Chairmen of Shaanxi People's Congress

Chairmen	Chinese Name	Term	Notes
Ma Wenrui	马文瑞	1979 －1983	Elected by the 5th Shaanxi People's Congress
Yan Kelun	严克伦	1983 — 1988	Elected by the 6th Shaanxi People's Congress
Li Xipu	李溪溥	1988 — 1993	Elected by the 7th Shaanxi People's Congress
Zhang Boxing	张勃兴	1993 — 1998	Elected by the 8th Shaanxi People's Congress
Li Jianguo	李建国	1998 — 2007	Elected by the 9th Shaanxi People's Congress and then was re-elected by the 10th
Cui Lintao	崔林涛	2007 — 2008	Appointed as Acting Chairman by the 10th Shaanxi People's Congress
Zhao Leji	赵乐际	2008 — Present	Elected by the 11th Shaanxi People's Congress

List of Chairmen of Shaanxi CPPCC

1. Ma Mingfang (马明方): 1949 - 1952
2. Pan Zili (潘自力): 1952 - 1955
3. zhang Desheng (张德生): 1955－1960
4. Fang Zhongru (方仲如): 1960－1963
5. Zhao Shouyi (赵守一 ): 1963－1967
6. Li Ruishan (李瑞山): 1977－1979
7. Lv Jianren (吕剑人): 1979－1985
8. Tan Weixu (谈维煦): 1985－1988
9. Zhou Yaguang (周雅光): 1988－1998
10. An Qiyuan (安启元): 1998－2003
11. Ai Peishan (艾丕善): 2003－2006
12. Ma Zhongping (马中平): 2008－Present

See also

• Politics of the People's Republic of China