Guo Qiang

Guo Qiang
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Nationality	People's Republic of China

Guo Qiang (born December 1969, Chinese: 郭强), a native of Bozhou, Anhui Province, is a Chinese politician. He previously served as a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee and as Minister of the Publicity Department. He currently holds the position of a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department.

Biography

Guo Qiang's academic and professional journey commenced in Anhui Province. In September 1988, he enrolled at the Finance Department of Anhui Institute of Finance and Trade, specializing in finance. In June 1992, he became a member of the Chinese Communist Party, and following his graduation in July of that year, he was appointed as a clerk in the grassroots work division of the Anhui Provincial Taxation Bureau. Prior to April 1993, he was employed in the second branch office of the Hefei Municipal Taxation Bureau. Subsequent to August 1994, he was employed in the Personnel Education Division, Planning Division, and the Personnel and Education Division of the Local Taxation Bureau of the Anhui Provincial Taxation Bureau. In September 1997, Guo Qiang enrolled at the School of Law at Renmin University of China to pursue a master's degree in law. In July 1999, upon his graduation, he returned to Anhui to serve as the chief clerk at the office of the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Land Taxation. In June 2001, he was named deputy director of the Bureau of Land Taxation office. In November 2005, he was elevated to the position of director of the publicity center at the Bureau of Land Taxation in Anhui Province. In November 2005, he ascended to the position of Director of the Publicity Center at the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Land Taxation. In November 2005, he ascended to the position of Director of the Publicity Center at the Bureau of Land Taxation in Anhui Province. During this period, he attended the training school for economic officials from Anhui Province in Germany and the second-level cadre training course at the Anhui Administrative College.

In December 2007, Guo Qiang departed from the tax system and was appointed as the Director of the Research Department at the Policy Research Office of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee. In November of the subsequent year, he was elevated to the position of deputy director of the Policy Research Office of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee, concurrently assuming the role of Commissioner for Letters and Visits of Anhui Province. In February 2011, he was appointed as the deputy minister of the Publicity Department of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee. In July 2014, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Chuzhou Municipal Committee and as the deputy mayor of the People's Government of Chuzhou City. In April 2016, he ascended to the role of director of the Internet Information Office of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee, then in August of that year, he was reassigned to the president of Anhui Daily Newspaper Group. In March 2019, he was appointed as the deputy secretary of the CCP Hefei Municipal Committee.

In July 2020, Guo Qiang ascended to the Standing Committee of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee. In August 2020, he was formally designated as the Secretary General of the Provincial Committee. In November 2021, he was designated as a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department. In April 2023, he was appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee and as Minister of the United Front Work Department.