Chen Tiexin (Chinese: 陈铁新; born April 1955) is a former Chinese politician. Between 2013 and 2014 Chen served as the vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a largely ceremonial legislative consultation body. Prior to that he served as the mayor of Dandong and the party secretary of Chaoyang. Chen was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption body in May 2014, and was the first high-ranking official being examined from Liaoning province.[1]
Chen Tiexin | |||||||
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陈铁新 | |||||||
| Vice Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| In office February 2013 – July 2014 | |||||||
| Chairman | Xia Deren | ||||||
| Communist Party Secretary of Chaoyang | |||||||
| In office February 2008 – January 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Song Yong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Mingyu | ||||||
| Mayor of Dandong | |||||||
| In office March 2004 – February 2008 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Jiang Zuoyong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhao Liansheng | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | April 1955 (age 69) Liaoyang, Liaoning, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1975–2014, expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Jilin University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳鐵新 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈铁新 | ||||||
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Career
editChen was born and raised in Liaoyang, Liaoning, he earned a PhD in Economics degree from Jilin University in December 1995.
He got involved in politics in December 1972 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1975.
During the Cultural Revolution, he worked in Heishan Village of Dengta County as a sent-down youth.
Beginning in 1983, he served in several posts in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, including general manager, director, and secretary of party committee.
He was appointed as the deputy party secretary and mayor of Dandong in March 2004, a position he held until February 2008, when he was transferred to Chaoyang as the party secretary. When he took office in Chaoyang, he wrote the lyrics for Fengming Chaoyang (Phoenix Singing in Chaoyang), a hit song sung by Chen Sisi.[2]
In February 2013 he was promoted to become the vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3][4]
Downfall
editOn July 24, 2014, Chen was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[5][6] On July 30, Chen was dismissed from his position by the government.[7]
Chen Tiexin was expelled from the Communist Party on October 28, 2014.[8] On November 22, 2016, Chen was sentenced to 13 years and 9 months in prison for bribery.[9]
References
edit- ^ 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新落马 被举报插手土地拍卖 (in Chinese). Pengpai News. 2014-07-25.
- ^ 辽宁被查省政协副主席曾作词请女歌唱家演唱 (in Chinese)
- ^ Senior political advisor of Liaoning removed from post
- ^ Senior political advisor of Liaoning under investigation
- ^ 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新被查 任下曾曝贪腐大案 (in Chinese)
- ^ 辽宁省政协副主席陈铁新涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查 (in Chinese)
- ^ 陈铁新被免职 (in Chinese)
- ^ "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新严重违纪被双开". 中国网. 2014-10-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
- ^ "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新一审被判十三年九个月". Xinhuanet. 2016-11-22. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016.