Key facts
- Zhu Zhongming was elected mayor of Shanghai on September 30.
- Zhu Zhongming, 54, was appointed acting mayor of Shanghai on September 4.
- Gong Zheng, 66, resigned as mayor of Shanghai on September 4.
- Zhu Zhongming holds a master's degree in public administration.
- Zhu Zhongming is a member of the Communist Party of China.
Zhu Zhongming, a former vice finance minister, was elected mayor of Shanghai on Wednesday, September 30. He had been serving as acting mayor since September 4, following the resignation of Gong Zheng. Zhu, 54, holds a master's degree in public administration and is a member of the Communist Party of China. He was appointed vice mayor and acting mayor on September 4, the same day Gong Zheng's resignation was accepted. Zhu is responsible for overseeing the comprehensive operations of the municipal government.