Zhuang Rongwen
庄荣文
Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party
Assumed office
April 2018
HeadHuang Kunming
Li Shulei
Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China
Assumed office
August 2018
Preceded byXu Lin
Personal details
BornFebruary 1961 (age 62–63)
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHohai University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese庄荣文
Traditional Chinese莊榮文

Zhuang Rongwen (Chinese: 庄荣文; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chng Êng-bûn; born February 1961) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, director of the Office of the Central Cyber Security and Informatization Commission, deputy director of the State Council Information Office, and deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Zhuang was born in Quanzhou, Fujian, in February 1961, and graduated from Hohai University.[3]

Political career

Zhuang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1987.[3] He assumed various administrative and political roles in Fujian before being transferred to the central government in 2010.[3]

He was director of the Department of Economy, Science and Technology of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council in December 2010 and subsequently deputy director of the office in June 2014.[3] In August 2015, he was appointed deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China.[3] He was appointed deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party in April 2018, concurrently serving as head of the National Press and Publication Administration [zh].[4] He was chosen as director of the State Internet Information Office in August 2018.[3] He also serves as director of the Office of the Central Cyber Security and Informatization Commission and deputy director of the State Council Information Office.

References

  1. ^ Fu Zhongming (符仲明) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ Zhao Wenhan (赵文涵) (22 October 2022). （二十大受权发布）中国共产党第二十届中央委员会委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 August 2018). 庄荣文任中央网信办主任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (18 April 2018). 庄荣文任中宣部副部长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
Government offices Preceded byMa Rupei [zh] Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council 2014–2015 Succeeded byWang Xiaoping Preceded byPeng Bo [zh] Deputy Director of the State Internet Information Office 2015–2018 Succeeded byLiu Liehong [zh] New title Head of the National Press and Publication Administration [zh] 2018 Succeeded byTBA Preceded byXu Lin Deputy Director of the State Council Information Office 2018– Incumbent Director of the State Internet Information Office 2018– Incumbent Party political offices Preceded byPeng Bo [zh] Deputy Director of Central Network Security and Informatization Leading Group Office 2015–2018 Succeeded byLiu Liehong [zh] Preceded byXu Lin Director of the Office of the Central Cyber Security and Informatization Commission 2018– Incumbent
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