Wang Zhaoguo
| Wang Zhaoguo | |
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| 王兆国 | |
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| Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions | |
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In office December 2002 – February 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Wei Jianxing |
| Succeeded by | Li Jianguo |
| Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee | |
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In office December 1992 – December 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Ding Guangen |
| Succeeded by | Liu Yandong |
| Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China | |
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In office April 1984 – April 1986 |
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| Deputy | Wen Jiabao, others |
| Preceded by | Qiao Shi |
| Succeeded by | Wen Jiabao |
| First Secretary of the Communist Youth League | |
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In office December 1982 – December 1984 |
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| Deputy | Hu Jintao, Liu Yandong, others |
| Preceded by | Han Ying |
| Succeeded by | Hu Jintao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1941 (age 75) Fengrun, Hebei, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology |
Wang Zhaoguo (simplified Chinese: 王兆国; traditional Chinese: 王兆國; pinyin: Wáng Zhàoguó; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ong Tiau-kok; born July 1941) is a retired Chinese politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping. An automobile factory technician by trade, Wang had a long and varied political career, known for having acquired a ministerial-level position at the age of 41. He successively served as the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League, the chief of the party's General Office, Secretary of the Central Secretariat, and Governor of Fujian.
Initially speculated to be a political star with potential to enter the top ranks, Wang's career leveled out after he entered the Politburo of the Communist Party in 2002. In his later years he served as the head of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and as a Vice-Chairman of the National People's Congress. He retired in 2013.
Wang Zhaoguo was born in Fengrun County, Hebei in 1941, to a poor family. He went to school later than his peers due to his family situation. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1965. He graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1966 specializing in mechanical engineering. Between 1966 and 1968, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Wang awaited assignment. Between 1968 and 1971, he worked as a technician at the First Automobile Works in Changchun. He then began working as the Communist Youth League leader at a factory owned by the Second Automobile Works (the predecessor to Dongfeng Motor).
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