Liao Guoxun elected mayor of Tianjin

TIANJIN - Liao Guoxun was elected mayor of North China's Tianjin Municipality on Wednesday.

The election was held at the fourth session of the 17th Tianjin Municipal People's Congress.

Liao was appointed acting mayor of Tianjin in early September.

Born in February 1963, Liao is a native of Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, according to the Tianjin Municipal People's Government website.