title: Guo An
text: # Guo An
  
  Guo An (Chinese: 郭安; pinyin: Guō ān; born October 1962) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Jiangxi. As of September 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. He served as mayor of Nanchang from 2013 to 2018 and party secretary of Yingtan from 2018 to 2021.
  
  He was a delegate to the 12th and 13th National People's Congress.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Guo was born in Xinfeng County, Jiangxi, in October 1962. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he entered Jiangxi Machinery School, where he graduated in 1981. He also studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Starting in 1981, he served in several posts in Yichun Planning Committee, including deputy chief of Secretary Section, deputy chief of Material Planning Section, and chief of Material Planning Section. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1985. In July 1995, he became vice mayor of Zhangshu, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yichun, rising to mayor in September 2000. He was appointed party secretary of Wanzai County in January 2002 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Yichun Municipal Committee, the prefecture-level city's top authority. He was party secretary of Gao'an in March 2006, and held that office until July 2009.
  
  In September 2007, he was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Jingdezhen Municipal Committee, the prefecture-level city's top authority. Two months later, he was made executive vice mayor of the city.
  
  He was deputy party secretary of Nanchang in September 2011, in addition to serving as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. In August 2013, he was named acting mayor of Nanchang, confirmed in January 2014.
  
  In March 2018, he became party secretary of Yingtan, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role.
  
  He was chosen as chairperson of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress in January 2021, and held that office until September 2021.
  
  ## Investigation
  
  On 16 September 2022, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. On November 25, his qualification for delegates to the 13th National People's Congress was terminated.
  
  On 1 February 2023, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.
  
  