Guan Guangfu
Guan Guangfu | |
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| Born | December 1, 1931 Muling, Heilongjiang, China |
| Died | April 16, 2016 (aged 84) Wuhan, China |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1947–2002 |
| Known for | CCP Committee Secretary of Hubei (1983–1994) |
Guan Guangfu (; December 1931 – 16 April 2016) was a politician of Manchu descent in China who held the position of Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary for Hubei province from 1983 until 1994.
Biography
Guan was born in December 1931 in Muling, located in Heilongjiang Province. He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1948. Between 1947 and 1949, he served as an accountant in Muling before moving to work within the finance department of Hubei Province in 1949. In 1964, he completed a finance degree through correspondence studies at Hubei University. Guan advanced to Vice President of the Hubei Branch of the People's Bank of China in 1973 and was elevated to President five years later, in 1978.
In January 1983, Guan assumed the role of CCP Committee Secretary for Hubei, maintaining this leadership position until December 1994. During his administration, he opposed the "Rising Abruptly" economic development plan advocated by Governors Guo Zhenqian and Guo Shuyan, which aimed at rapidly increasing the province’s economic growth. This opposition played a part in the early departure of both governors from their posts.
Between 1993 and 2002, Guan acted as Chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress. Additionally, he was a member of the CCP Central Committees during its 12th, 13th, and 14th sessions from 1985 through 1997.
Following his retirement, Guan dedicated himself to painting and took pride in his environmental efforts to safeguard the Shennongjia nature reserve. He died on 16 April 2016 in Wuhan.