Deng Yaohua a.k.a. IT Deng


1993-1996 Mayor of Nanhai City
1996-2003 Secretary of Municipal Party Committee

While being in position as mayor of Nanhai, Deng Yaohua advocated progressively for technological reform. In 1996, Deng Yaohua established e-commerce infrastructures; due to Deng's high profile, large investments from IT industry flowed to Nanhai. Deng thus became known as "IT Deng".

source: Sina News