Wu Xinxiong (; born 1949) is a Chinese

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

. From 2013 to 2014, Wu was the Director of the

National Energy Administration The National Energy Administration (NEA) is a national bureau under the management of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the State Council of China. History On 13 May 2005, the State Council decided to set up the Nationa ...

, China's national energy regulatory agency. He served as the

Governor of Jiangxi The governor of Jiangxi, officially the Governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, is the head of Jiangxi, Jiangxi Province and leader of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government. The governor is elected by the Jiangxi Provincial P ...

from January 2007 to June 2011.

Biography

Wu was born in 1949 in eastern

Jiangsu Province Jiangsu is a coastal province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous, with a population of 84. ...

. His first job was at a textiles factory in his hometown. He then became a high school teacher. He later successively served in government posts in his native Jiangyin, then the Mayor of

Wuxi Wuxi ( zh, s=无锡, p=Wúxī, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of the 2024 census, it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai. Notable landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lings ...

, then he was transferred to Jiangxi province to serve as the Party Secretary of

Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strate ...

. He was first appointed the Governor of Jiangxi by the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress in January 2007. He was subsequently re-elected by the legislature on January 28, 2008. The Governor of Jiangxi is the second highest-ranking official in Jiangxi after the Party Secretary of the Jiangxi. The Governor is responsible for all matters related to personnel, the environment, economics, politics and foreign policy relating to Jiangxi. Wu took over from Liu Tienan in March 2013 as director of the

. Liu was disgraced from a corruption scandal. Wu reached retirement age in 2014 and left office as head of the NEA in December.

References

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