Gao Xingfu | |||||||
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高兴夫 | |||||||
| Vice Chairperson of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress | |||||||
| In office January 2023 – August 2025 | |||||||
| Chairperson | Yi Lianhong Wang Hao | ||||||
| Vice Governor of Zhejiang | |||||||
| In office August 2016 – January 2023 | |||||||
| Governor | Che Jun Yuan Jiajun Zheng Shanjie Wang Hao | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | August 1963 (age 61–62) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tianjin University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高兴夫 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 高興夫 | ||||||
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Gao Xingfu (Chinese: 高兴夫; born August 1963) is a former Chinese executive and politician. As of August 2025 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress and before that, vice governor of Zhejiang.
Early life and education
[edit]Gao was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, in August 1963.[1] In 1981, he enrolled at Tianjin University, where he majored in port and waterway engineering.[1]
Career
[edit]Gao joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1986.[1]
After university in March 1988, Gao was assigned to Zhejiang Provincial Construction Engineering Corporation (now Zhejiang Construction Engineering Group) as deputy manager of the Operations Department of its General Contracting Company.[1] Thereafter, he successively served as deputy manager and than manager of External Operations Department (Zhejiang Zhongjian Engineering Company), manager of the Overseas Department, assistant to the general manager, deputy general manager, general manager.[1] He moved up the ranks to become vice chairman in March 2009 and chairman in May 2013.[1]
In January 2015, Gao took office as chairman and party secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Transportation Investment Group.[1]
Gao got involved in politics in August 2016, when he was appointed vice governor of Zhejiang, and served until January 2023, when he was chosen as vice chairperson of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress.[2]
Downfall
[edit]On 18 August 2025, Gao was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g 高兴夫不再兼任浙江省交通投资集团有限公司董事长、党委书记. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (2016-08-26). 冯飞、高兴夫任浙江省副省长 黄旭明辞任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Zhai Ruimin (翟瑞民) (2025-08-18). 浙江省人大常委会副主任高兴夫被查，曾由省属企业掌门直升副省长. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-18.