Zhuang Rongwen

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.

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 63)
Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHohai University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

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.[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

Government offices
Preceded by
Ma Rupei [zh]
Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Peng Bo [zh]
Deputy Director of the State Internet Information Office
2015–2018
Succeeded by
Liu Liehong [zh]
New title Head of the National Press and Publication Administration
2018
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Deputy Director of the State Council Information Office
2018–
Incumbent
Director of the State Internet Information Office
2018–
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Peng Bo [zh]
Deputy Director of Central Network Security and Informatization Leading Group Office
2015–2018
Succeeded by
Liu Liehong [zh]
Preceded by Director of the Office of the Central Cyber Security and Informatization Commission
2018–
Incumbent