Zhao Yide

Zhao Yide
赵一德
Zhao in 2025
Party Secretary of Shaanxi
Assumed office
November 27, 2022
DeputyZhao Gang (Governor)
General SecretaryXi Jinping
Preceded byLiu Guozhong
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress
Assumed office
January 16, 2023
Preceded byLiu Guozhong
Governor of Shaanxi
In office
August 2, 2020 – December 1, 2022
Party SecretaryLiu Guozhong
Preceded byLiu Guozhong
Succeeded byZhao Gang
Party Secretary of Hangzhou
In office
September 25, 2015 – March 26, 2018
DeputyZhang Hongming → Xu Liyi (Mayor)
Preceded byGong Zheng
Succeeded byZhou Jiangyong
Party Secretary of Quzhou
In office
September 28, 2011 – May 17, 2012
DeputyShang Qing → Chen Xin (Mayor)
Preceded bySun Jianguo
Succeeded byChen Xin
Mayor of Wenzhou
In office
April 30, 2008 – September 28, 2011
Party SecretaryShao Zhanwei → Chen Derong
Preceded byShao Zhanwei
Succeeded byChen Jinbiao
Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China
In office
January 6, 2004 – November 3, 2006
Preceded byGe Huijun
Succeeded byLu Jun
Personal details
Born (1965-02-19) February 19, 1965 (age 60)
Nationality People's Republic of China
Political partyChina Communist Party
Residence(s)Xi'an, Shaanxi
Alma materTaizhou Agricultural School, Zhejiang
Zhejiang Provincial Party School
OccupationPolitician

Zhao Yide (Chinese: 赵一德; born February 19, 1965) is a Chinese politician and the current Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shaanxi, and was previously the Governor of Shaanxi. Earlier in his career, he served as the Deputy Party Secretary of Hebei, Party Secretary of Hangzhou, Quzhou and Mayor of Wenzhou.

Early Life and Career in Zhejiang Province

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From 1980 to 1983, Zhao Yide studied agronomy at Taizhou Agricultural School (now Taizhou Vocational College of Science and Technology).

In August 1983, he began his career as a clerk at the Wenxi District Office of Wenling County, Taizhou. In August 1987, he joined the Communist Youth League (CYL) Committee of Wenling County, where he successively served as officer, deputy secretary, and secretary. Starting in December 1991, he served successively as deputy secretary of the Xinhé District Party Committee and concurrently Party secretary of Xinhé Town, Party secretary and chair of the People's Congress of Tangxia Town, and Party secretary of Ruoheng Town.

In February 1994, Zhao was appointed deputy head of the Rural Youth Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League. In October 1996, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial CYL Committee and head of its Organization Department. In June 2000, he was promoted to deputy secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial CYL Committee and chairman of the Zhejiang Youth Federation. In January 2004, he became secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial CYL Committee[1].

In November 2006, Zhao was appointed deputy Party secretary of Wenzhou. In March 2007, he concurrently served as secretary of the Wenzhou Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In April 2008, he became acting mayor[2] and later mayor of the Wenzhou Municipal People's Government.

In September 2011, Zhao was appointed Party secretary of Quzhou.[3]

In May 2012, he was appointed secretary-general of the CCP Zhejiang Provincial Committee.[4] In June 2012, he was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Zhejiang Provincial Committee, attaining vice-ministerial rank.[5]

In September 2015, Zhao was appointed Party Secretary of Hangzhou.[6] During his tenure, Hangzhou hosted the 2016 G20 Hangzhou Summit.[citation needed]

In October 2017, Zhao was elected an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party at the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[7]

Hebei Province

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In March 2018, Zhao was transferred to Hebei Province and appointed deputy secretary of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee.[8]

Shaanxi Province

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In July 2020, Zhao was appointed deputy Party secretary of the CCP Shaanxi Provincial Committee and Party secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government.[9][10] In August 2020, he was appointed acting governor of Shaanxi Province,[11] and later elected governor.[12]

In October 2022, Zhao was elected a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party at the 20th National Congress.[13]

In November 2022, he was appointed Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Shaanxi Province.[14]

In December 2022, Zhao resigned as governor of Shaanxi Province.[15] In the same month, he was elected first secretary of the Party Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Military District.[16]

In January 2023, Zhao was elected chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Zhao Yide appointed Secretary of Zhejiang CYL Committee". China Youth. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Zhao Yide appointed Wenzhou's Acting Mayor". Zhejiang Daily. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Zhao Yide appointed Party Secretary of Quzhou". Zhejiang Daily. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  4. ^ "Zhao Yide appointed Secretary-General of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee". People's Daily. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  5. ^ Metro Express (Dushi Kuaibao) (2012-06-11). "The 1st Plenary Session of the 13th CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee elected the new Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee". Zhejiang Online. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  6. ^ "Central Committee approves: Zhao Yide appointed CPC Secretary of Hangzhou". Zhejiang Online. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  7. ^ "中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单" [List of Alternate Members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party]. State Council of the People’s Republic of China (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. ^ "Hangzhou Party Secretary Zhao Yide appointed Deputy Party Secretary of Hebei Province (Photo/Resume)". Sina. 2018-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  9. ^ "Shaanxi Province holds a meeting of provincial leaders". Shaanxi Daily. 2020-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  10. ^ "Zhao Yide presides over the meeting of the Party group of the Shaanxi Provincial Government". Shaanxi Daily. 2020-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  11. ^ "Zhao Yide appointed Acting Governor of Shaanxi". People’s Daily Online. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  12. ^ "Liu Guozhong elected Director of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress; Zhao Yide elected Governor of Shaanxi Province". Xinhua News Agency. 2020-08-25. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  13. ^ "中国共产党第二十届中央委员会委员名单" [The List of Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party]. People's Daily (in Chinese). 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  14. ^ "Adjustment to main leading positions of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  15. ^ Shaanxi News (2022-12-01). "Zhao Gang appointed Vice Governor and Acting Governor of Shaanxi Province". Sina (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  16. ^ Mu Jialiang (2022-12-03). "Zhao Yide emphasizes at the First Plenary Session of the 14th Party Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Military District: Thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Strengthening the Military and promote high-quality development of national defense mobilization". Shaanxi Daily (in Chinese (China)). The People's Government of Shaanxi Province. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  17. ^ Xinhua News Agency (2023-01-17). "Zhao Yide was elected Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress, and Zhao Gang was elected Governor of Shaanxi Province". People.cn. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
Party political offices
Preceded by Party Secretary of Shaanxi
2022–
Incumbent
Preceded by Party Secretary of Hangzhou
2015–2018
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Shaanxi
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by Communist Youth League Secretary of Zhejiang
2003–2006
Succeeded by
Lu Jun