Cao Jiongfang (Chinese: 曹炯芳; pinyin: Cáo Jiǒngfāng; born May 1964) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in central China's Hunan province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in March 2022.[1] Previously he served as secretary-general of the Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial People's Congress and before that, party secretary of Xiangtan.
Cao Jiongfang | |
|---|---|
曹炯芳 | |
| Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial People's Congress | |
| In office January 2022 – March 2022 | |
| Chairman | Zhang Qingwei |
| Preceded by | Hu Bojun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Xiaoke |
| Chairman of the Standing Committee of Xiangtan Municipal People's Congress | |
| In office April 2016 – July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Sanxin |
| Succeeded by | Zhou Xiaoli |
| Communist Party Secretary of Xiangtan | |
| In office March 2016 – July 2021 | |
| Deputy | Hu Weilin Tan Wensheng Zhang Yingchun (mayor) |
| Preceded by | Chen Sanxin |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Yingchun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1964 (age 60) Li County, Hunan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1992–2022; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Xiangtan University |
Biography
editCao was born in Li County, Hunan, in May 1964. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1981, he was admitted to Xiangtan University, majoring in Marxism.
After graduating in 1988, he was assigned as an editor to Learning Guide, the organ newspaper of the Propaganda Department of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1992. In August 1992, he was transferred to the General Office of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee. In February 2004, he was appointed secretary-general of CCP Xiangtan Municipal Committee and was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Xiangtan Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. In September 2006, he became head of its Organization Department. In September 2010, he became deputy director of the Research Office of Hunan Provincial People's Government, rising to director in April 2012. In May 2013, he took office as director of the Political Research Office of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee. In March 2016, he was made party secretary of Xiangtan, concurrently serving as chairman of the Standing Committee of Xiangtan Municipal People's Congress since April of the same year.[2][3] He served as deputy secretary-general of the Standing Committee of Hunan Provincial People's Congress in July 2021, and four months later promoted to the secretary-general position.[4]
Downfall
editOn 3 March 2022, Cao was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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.[5] His predecessor Chen Sanxin was sacked for graft in May 2018.[6] He was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.[7] On September 16, he was detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.[8] On November 9, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes and abuse of power.[9]
On 16 May 2024, Cao was sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined 2 million yuan, and all illicit gains and interests will be turned over to the national treasury.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Former Party Chief Charged With Abuse of Power for Breaking Borrowing Rules". caixinglobal. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Xia Bo (夏博) (10 January 2017). 曹炯芳当选湘潭市人大常委会主任 谈文胜当选市长. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (10 July 2021). 张迎春任湘潭市委书记 曹炯芳另有任用. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (31 July 2021). 曹炯芳任湖南省人大常委会副秘书长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ He Xin (何欣) (3 March 2022). 湖南省人大常委会党组成员、秘书长曹炯芳接受审查调查. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (11 May 2018). 湖南省政协原副秘书长陈三新被查，曾任湘潭市委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ 曹炯芳案细节首次披露：预感要被查，与妻子烧掉“要带进棺材的秘密”. nbd.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Liu Jiani (刘佳妮) (16 September 2022). 湖南省人大常委会原秘书长曹炯芳等人被决定逮捕. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ 曹炯芳、胡海军，被提起公诉！. qq.com (in Chinese). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Wang Jianliang (王建亮) (3 June 2024). 湖南省人大常委会原党组成员、秘书长曹炯芳一审获刑13年. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 June 2024.