Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 3/20/2006
Career Data Updated: 1/4/2007
Yang Zhengwu 杨正午
Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee
Born: 1941
Birthplace: Hunan Province, Longshan County
Biography
Yang Zhengwu, male, Tujia nationality, is a native of Longshan, Hunan Province. He was born in 1941 and joined the CPC in 1949.
Yang spent more than 20 years serving in local CPC organizations in Hunan Province. He also served as a deputy magistrate for five years. In 1998 he became governor of Hunan Province.
Yang was an alternate member of the 12th CPC Central Committee, a member of the 13th CPC Central Committee and is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.
