Yu Zhengsheng

Yu Zhengsheng
俞正声
Yu Zhengsheng in 2017
8th Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 11 March 2013 – 14 March 2018
Deputy	Du Qinglin and 22 other ones
Preceded by	Jia Qinglin
Succeeded by	Wang Yang
Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai
In office 27 October 2007 – 20 November 2012
Mayor	Han Zheng
Preceded by	Xi Jinping
Succeeded by	Han Zheng
Communist Party Secretary of Hubei
In office 7 December 2001 – 27 October 2007
Governor	Zhang Guoguang Luo Qingquan
Preceded by	Jiang Zhuping
Succeeded by	Luo Qingquan
Minister for Construction
In office 18 March 1998 – 29 December 2001
Premier	Zhu Rongji
Preceded by	Hou Jie
Succeeded by	Wang Guangtao
Personal details
Born	5 April 1945 (1945-04-05) (age 79)[citation needed] Yan'an, Shaanxi
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Zhang Zhikai
Children	1 son
Parent	Huang Jing
Relatives	Yu Qiangsheng (brother)
Alma mater	Harbin Military Engineering Institute
Website	www.gov.cn

Yu Zhengsheng (/juː dʒʌŋˈʃʌŋ/;^[1] Chinese: 俞正声; born 5^{[citation needed]} April 1945) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from March 2013 to 2018. Between 2012 and 2017, Yu was the fourth-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Prior to coming to prominence nationally, Yu served as the Communist Party Secretary of Hubei, and Party Secretary of Shanghai, one of China's most important regional offices. Yu became a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2002.