Yang Zhenchao
Chinese politician
杨振超January 2013 – May 2016
July 2007 – February 2012
Jinzhai County, Anhui, China
Renmin University of China
Yang Zhenchao (Chinese: 杨振超; pinyin: Yāng Zhēnchāo; born August 1960) is a former Chinese politician, who served as Vice Governor of Anhui and Communist Party Secretary of Huainan. He was dismissed from his position in May 2016 for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Career
Yang was born in Jinzhai County, Anhui. He was graduated from Northeastern University and Renmin University of China and joined work in 1977. In 1983, he worked in Tongling Nonferrous Metals and became the manager from 1998 to 2003. He also served as director of SASAC of Anhui and director of Economic Committee of Anhui. In 2007, he elected as Communist Party Secretary of Huainan. In 2013, he was promoted to the post of Vice Governor of Anhui, ranked third; his tenure as vice-governor was said to be mediocre.[1]
On May 24, 2016, Yang was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal disciplinary body, for "serious violations of regulations". Yang was the third provincial-ministerial level official in Anhui implicated in the anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping and the first official of his seniority investigated during the second-round of inspections by the CCDI.[1][2] He is expelled from the Communist Party on July 26, 2016.[3] On May 3, 2017, Yang was sentenced to life in prison for bribery, plundering the public fund and abuse of power.[4]
References
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Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping (2012–2017)
- Xi Jinping (CCP General Secretary)
- Wang Qishan (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary)
- Zhao Hongzhu (CCDI Deputy Secretary)
- Du Jincai (Military Discipline Secretary)
- Central Leading Group for Inspection Work
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- Bo Xilai
- Extraordinary rendition
- Human rights in China
- Yang Xiuzhu
- Qincheng Prison
- Shuanggui
- Corruption in China
- Judicial system of China
- Law enforcement in China
- National security of China
- Xishan Society
- Eight-point Regulation
- Operation Fox Hunt
- Tian Xueren
- Zhou Zhenhong
- Huang Xiaoxiang
- Since 19th Party Congress
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates
; S Committed suicide
1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China;
2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.
; S Committed suicide
1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China;
2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.
