Jiang Daming

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Jiang Daming (Chinese language: 姜大明; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāng Dàmíng) (b. 1953) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is the current governor of Shandong province.

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In 1969, Jiang became one of the Rusticated Youth of China, and was sent down to work in a factory in Heilongjiang province. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1976. In 1978, he entered Heilongjiang University to study philosophy. After graduating in 1982, Jiang worked in the central organization ministry of the Communist Youth League of China. He began to gradually move up the ranks there, finally becoming the head of the organization ministry in 1990. He became the Party secretary for the organization ministry in 1993. In 1998, Jiang became the vice-chairman of the All-China Youth Federation. In July of that same year, he went to Shandong to work, and became the minister of organization there. In 2000, he took on the concurrent position of deputy secretary there. In 2004, he became the Party secretary for Jinan city. On 13 June 2007, Jiang was elevated to the position of deputy governor of Shandong province. Finally, on 26 January 2008, he was selected to become governor of the province. His primary responsibilities include public finance, taxation, and planning. Jiang Daming has also been a representative at the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.