Zhang Baoshun

Zhang Baoshun (Chinese: 张宝顺; February 1950 - ) is a politician of the People's Republic of China, and the current secretary of CPC Shanxi committee and the chairman of Shanxi People's Congress.

Born in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, Zhang started working in November 1968, and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1971. He served in various posts in Qinhuangdao harbar administration bureau before entering Communist Youth League central committee in December 1978. From December 1982 to November 1985, Zhang was an alternate secretary of CYL central secretariat and director of CYL department of workers and peasants youth. He was elevated to a secretary of CYL central secretariat in November 1985, and the post was confirmed as the rank of vice minister in November 1991. From August 1982 to June 1987, he took correspondence courses at Renmin University of China and obtained a degree in Marxism-Leninism theory. From November 1991, he became the chairman of Chinese Youth Association and a secretary of CYL central secretariat. From December 1989 to December 1991, he pursued an on-job master's degree in national economic planning and management in school of economic management of Jilin University. In April 1993, Zhang became the vice president of Xinhua News Agency and a Party committee member there. In March 1998, Zhang was elevated to vice president and vice Party chief of Xinhua Agency. From September 2001 to January 2004, he was the vice secretary of CPC Shanxi committee. From January 2004, he served as vice governor, acting governor and later governor of Shanxi. Since July 2005, he has served as secretary of CPC Shanxi committee, and also served as chairman of Shanxi provincial People's Congress since January 2006.

Zhang was a member of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China in CPC 14th national congress. He was an alternate member of 16th Central Committee of CPC, and is a current member of 17th Central Committee.