Yang Chuantang
14 March 2018 – 10 March 2023
31 August 2012 – 3 September 2016
Li Keqiang
16 December 2004 – 29 May 2006
Incapacitated October 2005
20 October 2003 – 23 December 2004
Yucheng County, Shandong
Yang Chuantang (simplified Chinese: 杨传堂; traditional Chinese: 楊傳堂; pinyin: Yáng Chuántáng; born May 1954) is a Chinese politician who served as the Minister of Transport of the People's Republic of China from 2012 to 2016. He has also served as the vice chairman of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, governor of Qinghai Province, party chief of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and one of the vice chairmen of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]
Biography
Yang was born in Yucheng, Shandong province. He joined the military at age 18. During the Cultural Revolution, he worked on a rural cooperative, then was transferred to work at a petrochemicals factory, where he ascended the ranks to become supervisor and party secretary. He joined the Communist Youth League[2] and then the Chinese Communist Party in 1976, the year Mao died. He then took part in the production of ethylene at the Qilu Petrochemicals Company in his home province. He studied Chinese between 1981 and 1983 at Shandong Normal University. In August 1987, he was named deputy head of the Communist Youth League of Shandong province. In January 1992, he was sent to become head commissioner (mayor equivalent) of Dezhou prefecture. In November 1993, he was transferred to Tibet to serve as a member of the regional Party Standing Committee and Executive Vice Chairman.
In 1996, he studied Tibetan affairs at the Central Party School and described being "fascinated with" Tibet and its "long hours of sunshine, rich water resources, and diversified geological and climate conditions".[3]
Having worked in the petrochemical industry,[2] he was appointed governor of Qinghai Province from January to December 2004. His promotion to Communist Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region from December 2004 to November 2005 was seen as part of a trend in appointing "more highly educated and competent" administrators to lead provincial governments.[2] It was said that Yang suffered a stroke in September 2005; he was supposedly sent to Beijing for medical treatment, but this was never confirmed by the authorities.[4] Zhang Qingli was appointed in Yang's stead, and Yang was given a minor leadership position with the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, while maintaining his provincial-ministerial rank.
In August 2012, Yang Chuangtang was appointed to succeed Li Shenglin as Minister of Transport.[5] At the first plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress in March 2013, he was endorsed for the position by the national legislature.[6]
Yang was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a full member of the 17th and 18th Central Committees.
References
- ^ "China Vitae : Biography of Yang Chuantang".
- ^ a b c "New Tibet Party chief in leadership reshuffle". International Campaign for Tibet. 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2004-12-17.
- ^ Gong, Xixiang; Xi, Juan; Guo, Xueyi (September 2006). "Building a Harmonious and Prosperous Tibet" (PDF). China Today.
- ^ 原西藏书记杨传堂传脑溢血
- ^ Yang Chuantang appointed minister of transport
- ^ NPC endorses new cabinet lineup
External links
- (in Chinese) Biography of Yang Chuantang, Xinhua News Agency.
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Preceded by | Governor of Qinghai 2003–2004 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Transport 2012–2016 | Succeeded by Li Xiaopeng |
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Preceded by | Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Tibet Autonomous Region Committee 2004–2006 | Succeeded by |
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(1949–1954)
(1954–1959)
(1959–1965)
- Peng Zhen
- Li Jishen
- Guo Moruo
- Shen Junru
- Huang Yanpei
Li Weihan(removed 1964)- Li Siguang
- Chen Shutong
- Tan Kah Kee
- Burhan Shahidi
- Chen Yi
- Kang Sheng
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
- He Xiangning (added 1960)
(1965–1978)
(1978–1983)
- Ulanhu
- Wei Guoqing
- Peng Chong
- Zhao Ziyang
- Guo Moruo
- Song Renqiong
- Mao Dun
- Xu Deheng
- Ouyang Qin
- Shi Liang
- Zhu Yunshan
- Kang Keqing
- Ji Fang
- Wang Shoudao
- Yang Jingren
- Zhang Chong
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Zhou Jianren
- Zhuang Xiquan
- Hu Zi'ang
- Rong Yiren
- Tong Dizhou
- Liu Lantao (added; secretary-general)
- Lu Dingyi (added)
- Li Weihan (added)
- Hu Yuzhi (added)
- Wang Kunlun (added)
- Choekyi Gyaltsen, Panchen Erdeni (added)
- He Changgong (added)
- Xiao Ke (added)
- Cheng Zihua (added)
- Yang Xiufeng (added)
- Sha Qianli (added)
- Burhan Shahidi (added)
- Zhou Peiyuan (added)
- Qian Changzhao (added)
- Liu Fei (added)
- Dong Qiwu (added)
(1983–1988)
- Yang Jingren
- Liu Lantao
- Lu Dingyi
- Cheng Zihua
- Kang Keqing
- Ji Fang
- Zhuang Xiquan
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Hu Zi'ang
- Wang Kunlun
- Qian Changzhao
- Dong Qiwu
- Tao Zhiyue
- Zhou Shutao
- Yang Chengwu
- Xiao Hua
- Chen Zaidao
- Lü Zhengcao
- Zhou Jianren
- Zhou Peiyuan
- Burhan Shahidi
- Miao Yuntai
- Wang Guangying
- Deng Zhaoxiang
- Fei Xiaotong
- Zhao Puchu
- Ye Shengtao
- Qu Wu
- Ba Jin
- Ma Wenrui (added)
- Mao Yisheng (added)
- Liu Jingji (added)
- Hua Luogeng (added)
- Wang Enmao (added)
- Qian Xuesen (added)
- Lei Jieqiong (added)
- Wang Feng (added)
- Qian Weichang (added)
(1988–1993)
- Wang Renzhong
- Yan Mingfu
- Fang Yi
- Gu Mu
- Yang Jingren
- Kang Keqing
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Hu Zi'ang
- Qian Changzhao
- Zhou Peiyuan
- Miao Yuntai
- Wang Guangying
- Deng Zhaoxiang
- Zhao Puchu
- Qu Wu
- Ba Jin
- Ma Wenrui
- Liu Jingji
- Wang Enmao
- Qian Xuesen
- Qian Weichang
- Hu Sheng
- Sun Xiaocun
- Cheng Siyuan
- Lu Jiaxi
- Qian Zhengying
- Su Buqing
- Ismail Amat
- Hou Jingru (added)
- K. H. Ting (added)
- Hong Xuezhi (added)
- Ye Xuanping (added)
(1993–1998)
- Ye Xuanping
- Wu Xueqian
- Yang Rudai
- Wang Zhaoguo
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
- Saifuddin Azizi
- Hong Xuezhi
- Yang Jingren
- Zhou Peiyuan
- Deng Zhaoxiang
- Zhao Puchu
- Ba Jin
- Liu Jingji
- Qian Xuesen
- Qian Weichang
- Hu Sheng
- Qian Zhengying
- Su Buqing
- Hou Jingru
- K. H. Ting
- Dong Yinchu
- Sun Fuling
- Ann Tse-kai
- Henry Fok
- Ma Man-kei
- Zhu Guangya (added)
- Wan Guoquan (added)
- He Luli (added)
(1998–2003)
- Ye Xuanping
- Yang Rudai
- Wang Zhaoguo
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
- Zhao Puchu
- Ba Jin
- Qian Weichang
- Lu Jiaxi
- Ren Jianxin
- Song Jian
- Li Guixian
- Chen Junsheng
- Zhang Siqing
- Qian Zhengying
- K. H. Ting
- Sun Fuling
- Ann Tse-kai
- Henry Fok
- Ma Man-kei
- Zhu Guangya
- Wan Guoquan
- Hu Qili
- Chen Jinhua
- Zhao Nanqi
- Mao Zhiyong
- Bai Lichen
- Jing Shuping
- Luo Haocai
- Zhang Kehui
- Zhou Tienong
- Wang Wenyuan
(2003–2008)
- Wang Zhongyu
- Liao Hui
- Liu Yandong
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
- Ba Jin
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Li Guixian
- Zhang Siqing
- K. H. Ting
- Henry Fok
- Ma Man-kei
- Bai Lichen
- Luo Haocai
- Zhang Kehui
- Zhou Tienong
- Hao Jianxiu
- Chen Kuiyuan
- Ablet Abdureshit
- Xu Kuangdi
- Li Zhaozhuo
- Huang Mengfu
- Wang Xuan
- Zhang Huaixi
- Li Meng
- Tung Chee-hwa (added 2005)
- Zhang Meiying (added 2005)
- Zhang Rongming (added 2005)
(2008–2013)
- Wang Gang
- Liao Hui
- Du Qinglin
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Ma Man-kei
- Bai Lichen
- Chen Kuiyuan
- Ablet Abdureshit
- Li Zhaozhuo
- Huang Mengfu
- Tung Chee-hwa
- Zhang Meiying
- Zhang Rongming
- Qian Yunlu (secretary-general)
- Sun Jiazheng
- Li Jinhua
- Zheng Wantong
- Deng Pufang
- Wan Gang
- Lin Wenyi
- Li Wuwei
- Luo Fuhe
- Chen Zongxing
- Wang Zhizhen
- Edmund Ho (added 2010)
(2013–2018)
- Du Qinglin
Ling Jihua(removed 2015)- Han Qide
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Tung Chee-hwa
- Wan Gang
- Lin Wenyi
- Luo Fuhe
- Edmund Ho
- Zhang Qingli (secretary-general)
- Li Haifeng
Su Rong(removed 2014)- Chen Yuan
- Lu Zhangong
- Zhou Xiaochuan
- Wang Jiarui
- Wang Zhengwei
- Ma Biao
- Qi Xuchun
- Chen Xiaoguang
- Ma Peihua
- Liu Xiaofeng
- Wang Qinmin
- Leung Chun-ying (added 2017)
(2018–2023)
- Zhang Qingli
- Liu Qibao
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Tung Chee-hwa
- Wan Gang
- Edmund Ho
- Lu Zhangong
- Wang Zhengwei
- Ma Biao
- Chen Xiaoguang
- Leung Chun-ying
- Xia Baolong (secretary-general)
- Yang Chuantang
- Li Bin (secretary-general)
- Bagatur
- Wang Yongqing
- He Lifeng
- Su Hui
- Zheng Jianbang
- Gu Shengzu
- Liu Xincheng
- He Wei
- Shao Hong
- Gao Yunlong
(2023–present)
- Shi Taifeng
- Hu Chunhua
- Shen Yueyue
- Wang Yong
- Zhou Qiang
- Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai
- Edmund Ho
- Leung Chun-ying
- Bagatur
- Su Hui
- Shao Hong
- Gao Yunlong
- Chen Wu
- Mu Hong
- Xian Hui
- Wang Dongfeng (secretary-general)
- Jiang Xinzhi
- Jiang Zuojun
- He Baoxiang
- Wang Guangqian
- Qin Boyong
- Zhu Yongxin
- Yang Zhen