Gong Zheng

Gong Zheng (; born 4 March 1960) is a Chinese politician currently serving as deputy secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Shanghai Committee and mayor of Shanghai.

Previously, Gong was governor of Shandong, the CCP Secretary of Hangzhou, vice governor and executive vice governor of Zhejiang province, and deputy director of the General Administration of Customs.

Early life and education Gong was born in March 1960 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. He graduated from Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade (now the University of International Business and Economics, UIBE) in 1982 and joined the Chinese General Administration of Customs. He furthered his studies at Golden Gate University's School of Taxation in 1987 and returned to UIBE, earning an MBA in 1997. From 2001 to 2004, he pursued doctoral studies at Xiamen University, obtaining a Ph.D. in economics.

Political career Gong served as deputy director of the Tianjin customs department from 1993 to 1996, and director of the Shenzhen customs department from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, he was promoted to deputy director of the General Administration of Customs.

In December 2008, Gong was appointed Vice Governor of Zhejiang province, and was promoted to Executive Vice Governor in June 2012. In September 2013, he became the Party Secretary of Hangzhou.

In April 2017, Gong was appointed Governor of Shandong.

Mayor of Shanghai On March 23, 2020, Gong was appointed Mayor of Shanghai.

A Hangzhou official described Gong as an "open-minded" leader who spoke English reasonably well.