Hu Chunhua

Who is Hu Chunhua?

Hu Chunhua is a prominent Chinese politician and regional official. He is the Communist Party Secretary of Guangdong province, the province's top political office. He is a member of the 18th Politburo of the Communist Party of China. Hu has worked in Tibet for much of his political career and ascended the party ranks partly through the Communist Youth League. He is popularly known as "little Hu". He became China's youngest governor when he took the position in Hebei province in 2008. He was then promoted to Inner Mongolia party chief in 2009. As one of the youngest provincial leaders, Hu is seen as a promising candidate in the 'sixth generation' of Chinese leadership.