Weng Zuliang (; born July 1963) is a Chinese politician, who has served as the chairman of

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since July 2021. Between December 2016 and July 2021, he served as the

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, a major economic development zone in Shanghai.

Life and career

Weng was born in

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. Weng began work in August 1983. He earned his diploma from the Shanghai Party School, and has an Executive MBA from the

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. He is a senior engineer. From 1983 to 2003, he worked at the Shanghai Gas Engine Institute as an engineer, and later administrative official, rising to become its leader. He then took on executive positions at the Shanghai Automotive Engineering Institute. In May 2003, he was transferred to the Shanghai Quality and technical Supervision Bureau, eventually rising to its head. In May 2008, he became deputy party chief of

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in Shanghai, then assumed the position of district governor. In September 2011, he became district governor of

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. In April 2013, he was promoted to party chief of Zhabei District. In January 2015, he became party chief of Huangpu District. In July 2016, he became district governor of

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, ascending to sub-provincial ranks. In December of that year, he became Communist Party Secretary of Pudong. He entered the municipal party standing committee in March 2017. He also concurrently served as the director of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weng, Zuliang 1963 births People from Fuqing Macau University of Science and Technology alumni People's Republic of China politicians from Fujian Chinese Communist Party politicians from Fujian Political office-holders in Shanghai Living people