Yang Xiong (politician)
Chinese politician (1953–2021)
Yang Xiong (Chinese: 杨雄; November 1953 – 12 April 2021) was a Chinese politician and business executive. He was Mayor of Shanghai.[1][2]
Yang Xiong | |
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杨雄 | |
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| Mayor of Shanghai | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 17 January 2017 Acting until 1 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Han Zheng |
| Succeeded by | Ying Yong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1953 Nanhui, Jiangsu (now Pudong, Shanghai), China |
| Died | April 12, 2021 (aged 67) Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
On 17 January 2017, Yang resigned as mayor.[3] He was replaced by Ying Yong.[4]
Yang died surprisingly on 12 April 2021 at Huashan Hospital from heart failure.[5] He was 67.
References
change- ↑ 杨雄同志简历 [Biography of Yang Xiong] (in Chinese). People.com.cn. December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 杨雄辞任上海市市长
- ↑ 应勇当选上海市人民政府市长 Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine - Eastday (February 4, 2017)
- ↑ 时正 (12 April 2021). "上海市原市长杨雄同志逝世". 上观新闻. 解放日报社. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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