Guan Guangfu (; December 1931 – 16 April 2016) was a Chinese politician of

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ethnicity. He served as

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province from 1983 to 1994.

Biography

Guan was born in December 1931 in Muling,

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Province in

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. He was a

. He joined the

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(CCP) in July 1948. From 1947 to 1949 Guan worked as an accountant in Muling. In 1949, he was transferred to

Province in central China, working in the provincial finance department. In 1964 he acquired a degree in finance from Hubei University through correspondence learning. In 1973 he became Vice President of the Hubei Branch of the

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, and was promoted to President in 1978. In January 1983, Guan became CCP Committee Secretary of Hubei, and held that position until December 1994. During his tenure, he disagreed with Governor Guo Zhenqian and his successor Guo Shuyan, over the ambitious "Rising Abruptly" strategy, which aimed to dramatically increase the province's economic output. As a result, both governors ended their terms prematurely and left the provincial government. From 1993 to 2002, Guan served as Chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress. He was a member of the 12th, 13th, and 14th Central Committees of the CCP, serving from 1985 to 1997. After retiring from politics Guan focused on painting, and was interviewed in his studio by

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in 2010. He said he was especially fond of

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, and was proud of his policies protecting the nature reserve. He died in

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on 16 April 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guan, Guangfu 1931 births 2016 deaths Chinese Communist Party politicians from Heilongjiang People's Republic of China politicians from Heilongjiang Political office-holders in Hubei Officials of the People's Bank of China People from Mudanjiang Manchu politicians Members of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party