Zheng Daoxi

Zheng Daoxi (born in April 1954, ), a native of Longhai, Fujian Province, is a Chinese politician. He has held numerous senior administrative and political positions across Fujian Province.

Biography He holds a postgraduate degree from the Central Party School and graduated from Fujian Normal University. He commenced his professional career in March 1973 and became a member of the CCP in August 1981. Zheng began his service as a sent-down youth in the Mumian Brigade of Jiuhu Commune, Longhai County. His early career included roles as a substitute teacher at Longhai No. 1 High School, a student in the Physical Education Department of Fujian Normal College, a full-time teacher, and later Secretary of the school’s Communist Youth League. Subsequently, he served as deputy secretary of the Communist Youth League of Longhai County and as director of the publicity department of the county party committee.

In November 1984, he was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Longhai County Committee and concurrently served as Head of the Publicity Department. By January 1990, he had assumed the roles of Deputy Party Secretary, Acting County Head, and later County Head of Longhai. In June 1993, he was promoted to Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Longhai. Later that year, he was transferred to Dongshan County, where he served as Party Secretary, Chairman of the County Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and Secretary of the County Armed Forces Department.

From March 1995 onward, Zheng held various key leadership roles in Zhangzhou, including Secretary-General and Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee. He was promoted to Deputy Party Secretary in May 1997, and in April 2001, became Mayor and Secretary of the Leading Party Group of the Zhangzhou Municipal Government. In December 2001, he was elected as an alternate member of the CCP Fujian Provincial Committee.

In July 2003, Zheng was transferred to Quanzhou as Deputy Party Secretary, and in August, he was appointed Acting Mayor. He officially assumed the mayorship in March 2004 and began overseeing the work of the CCP Quanzhou Municipal Committee from March 2005. He subsequently served as Party Secretary, Secretary of the Government’s Leading Party Group, and First Secretary of the Quanzhou Military Subdistrict. In November 2006, he was elevated to full membership in the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

In January 2008, Zheng was appointed Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress and continued to serve in key roles including Party Secretary of Quanzhou and First Secretary of the Military Subdistrict. In April 2008, he assumed the Chairmanship of the Fujian Federation of Trade Unions and, in June, became secretary-general of the CCP Fujian Provincial Committee. He retained his vice-chairmanship and trade union leadership roles through January 2009.

On January 8, 2012, Zheng Daoxi was appointed Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen Municipal People’s Congress. He relinquished his post as Chairman of the Fujian Federation of Trade Unions on March 28, 2012.