Wei Tao (politician)

Wei Tao (born April 1970) is a Chinese executive and politician of Zhuang ethnicity, currently serving as party secretary of Taiyuan, in office since November 2021.

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress. He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education
Wei was born in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, in April 1970. In 1988, he entered Chongqing University, where he majored in ferrous metallurgy.

Career
After university in 1992, he joined Liuzhou Steel, where he successively served as a technician, assistant engineer, engineer, deputy director of the Technical Center, deputy manager of the Distribution Company, and director of the Ironmaking Plant. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1998. In April 2010, he rose to become deputy general manager.

In January 2016, he was appointed deputy secretary, vice chairman and general manager of Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co., Ltd..

He got involved in politics in December 2017, when he was made deputy party secretary of Yulin. He concurrently served as mayor since January the next year.

In March 2020, he was transferred back to Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group Co., Ltd. and appointed party secretary and chairman.

Wei was chosen as vice governor of Shanxi in February 2021 and was admitted to member of the CCP Shanxi Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. In February 2021, he was elevated to vice governor of Shanxi, but having held the position for only eight months. In November 2021, he became party secretary of the capital city Taiyuan, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role.