Chen Gang (born 1966)
Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚; born May 1966) is a former Chinese politician. Best known for his term in Beijing beginning in 2006, Chen played a prominent role in constructing the venues of the Beijing Olympics and subsequent urban development projects. Elevated to the municipal standing committee in 2012, Chen seemed destined for higher office. However, he was abruptly moved to the North-South Water Transfer project in 2017. He was disgraced in 2019 and is currently under investigation for graft.
Chen Gang | |||||||
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陈刚 | |||||||
| Executive Secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology | |||||||
| In office 2018 – January 2019 | |||||||
| Vice-Mayor of Beijing | |||||||
| In office October 2006 – February 2017 | |||||||
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| Born | May 1966 (age 57) Chongyang County, Hubei, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳剛 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈刚 | ||||||
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