Tang Dezhi
Tang Dezhi is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in southwest China's Guizhou province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in August 2025. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
Tang was born in Guiyang, Guizhou, in July 1965, while his ancestral home in Mianyang, Sichuan. In 1981, he enrolled at the Renmin University of China, where he majored in national economic plan.Career
After university in 1985, Tang was assigned to Guizhou Provincial Planning Commission. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1995. Starting in 1996, he served in several posts in the People's Government of Guizhou, including deputy director and director of the Planning and Construction Division of the General Office, director of the 5th Secretariat Division of the General Office, deputy secretary-general, director of the General Office, and secretary-general.In May 2017, Tang was transferred to Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and appointed party secretary, the top political position in prefecture.
In October 2024, Tang took office as vice chairperson of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.