Gao Dezheng

Gao Dezheng (Chinese: 高德正)
高德正
Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
In office
1994–2001
Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province
In office
1989–1993
Party Secretary of Suzhou
In office
1980s
Personal details
BornJuly 1933 (1933-07)
Jiangyin County, Jiangsu, China
DiedJuly 2, 2021(2021-07-02) (aged 87–88)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
PartyChinese Communist Party

Gao Dezheng (Chinese: 高德正; July 1933 – July 2, 2021) was a Chinese politician who served in senior leadership positions in Jiangsu Province, including Vice Governor of Jiangsu, Party Secretary of Suzhou, and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress. He was a representative to the 13th and 14th National Congresses of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

Gao Dezheng was born in July 1933 in Jiangyin County (now Jiangyin City), Jiangsu Province, China. He began working in June 1951 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in August 1952. He received a junior college-level education. He began his early career in local administrative and Party work in Jiangsu Province.[2] By the early 1980s, he had risen through municipal leadership positions, serving successively as Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Huaiyin, Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Zhenjiang, and later as Party Secretary of Suzhou. In these roles, he was involved in regional economic administration and urban development during the early stages of China's reform and opening-up period.[3]

In June 1989, Gao was appointed Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province and Deputy Secretary of the provincial government Party leadership group. He later became a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Standing Committee while continuing to serve as Vice Governor. During this period, he also served as Deputy Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, participating in provincial governance and legal institutional development.[4]

In April 1993, Gao was appointed Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress while also serving as a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee. In January 1994, he continued to serve as Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee and Deputy Party Group Secretary of the legislature.[3]

Gao was a delegate to the 13th and 14th National Congresses of the Chinese Communist Party, participating in national-level Party decision-making processes during the reform era. Gao Dezheng died in Suzhou on July 2, 2021, at the age of 88.[5] His funeral and farewell ceremony were held in Suzhou on July 4, 2021.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "[江苏新时空]高德正同志遗体告别仪式在苏州举行". 新闻频道_央视网(cctv.com) (in Chinese). 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  2. ↑ 人大代表风采录: 江苏卷 (in Chinese). 中国经济出版社. 2000. p. 45. ISBN 978-7-5017-3720-8. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  3. 1 2 《中国人名大词典》编辑部 (1994). 中国人名大词典: 现任党政军领导人物卷. Foreign Languages Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-7-119-00725-0. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  4. ↑ 人大代表风采录: 甘肃卷 (in Chinese). 中国经济出版社. 2000. p. 45. ISBN 978-7-5017-3720-8. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  5. ↑ "江苏省委原常委、省政府原常务副省长高德正逝世 享年88岁". 手机新浪网 (in Chinese). 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  6. ↑ "高德正同志遗体告别仪式在苏州举行_中共江苏省委". 搜狐 (in Chinese). 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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