Hu Heping

Hu Heping (Chinese: 胡和平; pinyin: Hú Hépíng; born October 1962) is a Chinese politician and the current Communist Party Secretary of Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Previously, he served as the governor and party chief of Shaanxi province, Communist Party Secretary of Tsinghua University.

Hu Heping
胡和平
Minister of Culture and Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 August 2020
Preceded by	Luo Shugang
Communist Party Seceretary of Shaanxi
In office 29 October 2017 – 31 July 2020
Deputy	Liu Guozhong (Governor)
Preceded by	Lou Qinjian
Succeeded by	Liu Guozhong
Governor of Shaanxi
In office 1 April 2016 – 4 January 2018
Preceded by	Lou Qinjian
Succeeded by	Liu Guozhong
Personal details
Born	October 1962 (age 58) Linyi, Shandong, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Tsinghua University

Biography

Hu was born in 1962 in Linyi, Shandong province. He graduated with a hydraulic engineering degree from Tsinghua University. He joined the Communist Party while studying at Tsinghua, in June 1982. In 1990 he received a master's of engineering degree. He also worked as an instructor and teaching assistant while becoming involved with the grassroots party organization at the university. In 1992, he entered University of Tokyo to study engineering, by 1995 he had earned his doctorate and then joined the Japanese architecture firm INA.

Hu returned to China in December 1996 and became vice dean of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering at Tsinghua University and the head of the Institute of Water Resources. In 2000, he began overseeing party personnel and human resources at Tsinghua. In 2006, he became executive deputy secretary and vice president of Tsinghua. In December 2008 he was elevated to party chief, the highest position at the university (equivalent in rank to a vice minister of state).

In December 2013, Hu replaced Cai Qi as Organization Department chief of the Zhejiang provincial party committee, making his first foray into regional politics; Hu also earned a Shengwei Changwei seat.[1] In April 2015 he was made deputy party chief of Shaanxi.[2] On 1 April 2016, Hu was promoted to Acting Governor of Shaanxi. At the time of his appointment as governor, he had just over two years of experience in regional politics. He was confirmed as Governor on 27 April.[3] Analysts suggested the Hu's promotion took the "fast lane."[4] On 29 October 2017, he was elevated to Communist Party Chief of Shaanxi, again succeeding Lou.[5] In July 2020, he was appointed to be the party secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism which succeeded his former position in Shannxi.[6]

Hu is a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Previously, he was an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee.[7]

References

1. "胡和平接替蔡奇任浙江省委组织部长". Chinanews. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
2. "胡和平任陕西省委副书记 曾任清华大学党委书记". Netease. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
3. "胡和平任陕西省代省长 娄勤俭辞去省长职务". Sina. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016.
4. "3月人事综述：着眼换届 省级党委常委密集调整". Caixin. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03.
5. "上海等3省市党委主要负责同志职务调整" (in Chinese). Xinhua. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
6. "胡和平任文化和旅游部党组书记". 人民网. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
7. "胡和平任陕西省委副书记 曾任清华大学党委书记". Netease (in Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-08.