Ying Yong

Ying Yong
Name	Ying Yong
Native name	应勇
Office	Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai
Term start	2020
Term end	2022
Predecessor	Li Qiang
Successor	Chen Jining
Office2	Governor of Hubei
Term start2	2017
Term end2	2020
Predecessor2	Wang Xiaodong
Successor2	Wang Zhonglin
Birth date	17 November 1957
Birth place	Xianju County, Zhejiang, China
Party	Chinese Communist Party (1979–present)
Alma mater	Zhejiang University
Hanziname	应勇

Ying Yong is a Chinese politician who served as the Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai, the city's top leadership position, from 2020 to 2022. He previously held the post of Governor of Hubei from 2017 to 2020, where he played a central role in the provincial response to the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China. His career has been primarily within the political-legal system of Zhejiang and Shanghai, with a long tenure in the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate and the Shanghai High People's Court.

Early life and education

Ying Yong was born in November 1957 in Xianju County, a region within Zhejiang province. He began his working life in 1976, initially taking up a position in his local county. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1979, a key step for his future political trajectory. For his higher education, he attended Zhejiang University, where he studied law, laying the academic foundation for his subsequent career in the judicial and political-legal spheres. His early professional experience was gained within the public security and judicial system of his home province.

Political career

Ying Yong's political career has been deeply rooted in the political-legal system. He spent a significant portion of his early career in Zhejiang, rising through ranks in the local public security bureau and procuratorate. In 2003, he was transferred to Shanghai, where he served as the Vice Mayor overseeing law enforcement and later held the critical post of Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Shanghai Municipal Committee. His judicial roles included serving as the Procurator-General of the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate and President of the Shanghai High People's Court, giving him extensive experience in the city's legal and stability maintenance apparatus.

Tenure as Governor of Hubei

Ying Yong was appointed as the Governor of Hubei in 2017. His tenure was overwhelmingly defined by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the provincial capital Wuhan being the initial epicenter. He worked under the leadership of then-Party Secretary of Hubei, Jiang Chaoliang, and later Ying Yong himself oversaw the unprecedented lockdown and epidemic control measures. His administration coordinated closely with the central government's working group led by Sun Chunlan and navigated the complex public health crisis, which drew intense scrutiny from both domestic and international observers including the World Health Organization.

Tenure as Party Secretary of Shanghai

In 2020, Ying Yong was transferred to Shanghai to become the Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai, succeeding Li Qiang. His tenure focused on stabilizing the city's economy after the pandemic's initial shock and maintaining Shanghai's role as a global financial hub. He presided over major municipal events and continued development projects like the Lingang Special Area of the Shanghai Free-Trade Zone. His term also saw Shanghai confront significant challenges, including a major COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai in 2022, which tested the city's governance and supply chain resilience before his departure from the post.

Other positions and roles

Beyond his major provincial and municipal leadership roles, Ying Yong has held significant positions within the broader Chinese Communist Party structure. He has been a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He also served as a deputy to the National People's Congress from Zhejiang. His expertise in legal affairs saw him contribute to various party committees focused on comprehensive governance and social stability.

Personal life

Ying Yong maintains a relatively low public profile regarding his personal affairs, consistent with many senior Chinese officials. He is married and has one child. His long career in the judicial and political-legal fields, spanning from Zhejiang to Shanghai and Hubei, has defined his professional identity. Since stepping down as Party Secretary of Shanghai, he has assumed a role as a vice chairperson of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress.

Category:1957 births Category:Chinese Communist Party politicians from Zhejiang Category:Governors of Hubei Category:Party Secretaries of Shanghai