Dou Yupei (Chinese: 窦玉沛; pinyin: Dòu Yùpèi; born September 1957) is a former Chinese politician, and Vice Minister of Civil Affairs. He was dismissed from his position in January 2017 for an investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Dou Yupei | |
|---|---|
| 窦玉沛 | |
| Vice Minister of Civil Affairs | |
| In office January 2006 – November 2016 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao Li Keqiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1957 (age 67) Tianjin, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Nankai University |
Early life and education
editDou Yupei was born in Tianjin. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1982 and graduated from Nankai University.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 1990, Dou served as the director of Resettlement Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was appointed as the director of the Department of Social Affairs in 1996.[citation needed]
In 2003 he became the director of the Office of Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was promoted to the Vice Minister from 2006 to 2016.[1]
In 2009, he was appointed as the Vice President of the Red Cross Society of China until 2015.[2][3]
Investigation
editOn January 9, 2017, Dou Yupei was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, according to the news conference statement.[4]
On February 8, 2017, Dou was given a serious warning and ordered to retire early.[5]
References
edit- ^ "资料：民政部副部长窦玉沛简历". xinmin.cn. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "郭美美事件后中国红十字会换将". 东方早报. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "黄卫任科技部副部长，窦玉沛被免去民政部副部长职务". The Paper. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ^ "Two former senior civil affairs officials under investigation: CCDI". Xinhua. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Ex-Chinese minister demoted for failing to curb 'systematic corruption'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-02-09.