Yu Zhengsheng

Yu Zhengsheng
Yu Zhengsheng
俞正声
	Yu in 2017
8th Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
	In office; 11 March 2013 – 14 March 2018
Vice Chairpersons	See list Du Qinglin; Ling Jihua; Han Qide; Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai; Tung Chee-hwa; Wan Gang; Lin Wenyi; Luo Fuhe; Edmund Ho; Zhang Qingli; Li Haifeng; Su Rong; Chen Yuan; Lu Zhangong; Zhou Xiaochuan; Wang Jiarui; Wang Zhengwei; Ma Biao; Qi Xuchun; Chen Xiaoguang; Ma Peihua; Liu Xiaofeng; Wang Qinmin; Leung Chun-ying; ;
Secretary-General	Zhang Qingli
Preceded by	Jia Qinglin
Succeeded by	Wang Yang
Party Secretary of Shanghai
	In office; 27 October 2007 – 20 November 2012
Mayor	Han Zheng
Preceded by	Xi Jinping
Succeeded by	Han Zheng
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 (age 80); Yan'an, Shaanxi
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Zhang Zhikai
Children	1
Parent(s)	Huang Jing; Fan Jin
Relatives	Yu Qiangsheng (brother)
Alma mater	Harbin Military Engineering Institute
Website	www.gov.cn

Yu Zhengsheng (/juː dʒʌŋˈʃʌŋ/; Chinese: 俞正声; born 5 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 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.