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Gao Wenyuan
Vice-Speaker of the Hulian People’s Assembly · March 2024 – March 2031
Gao Wenyuan is a Vice-Speaker of the Hulian People’s Assembly. Born in Shiquan in Heilongjiang Province, he worked throughout his career in public finance and budgeting, serving as Deputy Director-General of the Heilongjiang finance department, chairman of the provincial assembly's finance committee, and from 2010 on the Assembly's Budget Committee before becoming Vice-Minister of Finance in 2017. He has been a Vice-Speaker since March 2024, with responsibility for budget review and oversight of final accounts.
Career
| Period | Position | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1987–1995 | Officer, Deputy Division Head | Heilongjiang Provincial Finance Department |
| 1995–2003 | Division Head, Deputy Director-General | Heilongjiang Provincial Finance Department |
| 2003–2010 | Chairman | Heilongjiang Provincial People's Assembly, Finance and Economic Committee |
| 2010–2017 | Vice-Chairman | Hulian People’s Assembly, Budget Committee |
| 2017–2024 | Vice-Minister | Ministry of Finance |
| 2024– | Vice-Speaker (budget review) | Hulian People’s Assembly |
Responsibilities
- Oversees the preliminary review of the Hulian draft budget
- Oversees the examination of final accounts and the audit report
- Chairs the day-to-day work of the Budget Committee
- Oversees the use of Hulian fiscal transfer funds
- Handles inquiries on fiscal matters concerning the provincial-level divisions
In their words
In reviewing a budget we look less at which programmes the money is spent on than at whose hands it ends up in.
Gao Wenyuan · Vice-Speaker of the Hulian People’s Assembly