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Zhang Wenxiong

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Preceded by
  
Xu Yousheng (许又声)

Party
  
Communist Party of China

Succeeded by
  
Vacant

Political party
  
Communist Party of China (expelled)

Alma mater
  
Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Hunan Normal University Central South University Central Party School of the Communist Party of China

Education
  
Central South University

Zhang Wenxiong (Chinese: 张文雄; pinyin: Zhāng Wénxióng; born April 1962) is a former Chinese politician, and Head of the Hunan Provincial Party Propaganda Department. He was dismissed from his position in November 2016 for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

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Career

Zhang Wenxiong was born in Yueyang, Hunan in April 1962, and he was entered to Hunan Institute of Science and Technology in 1980 and graduated in 1982. Then he became the officer in Yueyang Education Bureau. From 1985 to 1994, he served in Yueyang County Party Committee. In 1994, he transferred to Office of Hunan Party Committee until 2001. In 2006 he became the CPC Secretary of Huaihua, and transferred to Hengyang in 2011. In 2011, he was elected as Member of CPC Provincial Standing Committee of Hunan. Zhang became the head of Hunan Provincial Party Propaganda Department in August 2015.

Investigation

On November 8, 2016, Chen Shulong was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal disciplinary body, for "serious violations of regulations". Zhang was expelled from the Communist Party on February 27, 2017.

References

Zhang Wenxiong Wikipedia