Wang Zhaoguo

Wang Zhaoguo (Chinese: 王兆国; pinyin: Wáng Zhàoguó; born 14 July 1941) is a Chinese retired politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping. An automobile factory technician by trade, Wang had a long and varied political career, known for having acquired a ministerial-level position at the age of 41. Before entering the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 2002, he successively served as the first secretary of the Communist Youth League of China, the director of the Party General Office, a secretary of the Central Secretariat, the governor of Fujian, the head of the United Front Work Department and vice chairman of the CPPCC. Initially speculated to be a political star and once regarded as the successor of the office of Party General Secretary, Wang's career leveled out after he entered the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in 2002. In his later years, he served as the head of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He retired in 2013.