Du Zi (Chinese: 杜梓; pinyin: Dù Zǐ; born June 1955) is a retired Chinese politician who spent his entire career in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.[1] He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in April 2024.[1] He has been retired for 6 years.[1] Previously he served as vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Regional People's Congress.[1]
Du Zi | |
|---|---|
杜梓 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Regional People's Congress | |
| In office January 2015 – January 2018 | |
| Chairman | Wang Jun Li Jiheng |
| Communist Party Secretary of Tongliao | |
| In office February 2011 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Fu Tiegang |
| Succeeded by | Song Liang |
| Chairman of the Ordos Municipal People's Congress | |
| In office December 2008 – February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Yun Feng |
| Succeeded by | Yun Guangzhong |
| Communist Party Secretary of Ordos | |
| In office November 2008 – February 2011 | |
| Deputy | Yun Guangzhong |
| Preceded by | Yun Feng |
| Succeeded by | Yun Guangzhong |
| Mayor of Ordos | |
| In office January 2007 – November 2008 | |
| Party Secretary | Yun Feng |
| Preceded by | Liu Jin |
| Succeeded by | Yun Guangzhong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1955 (age 69) Togtoh County, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
| Alma mater | Inner Mongolia Normal University |
Early life and education
editDu was born in Togtoh County, Inner Mongolia, in June 1955.[2] He was a sent-down youth in Helin County between April 1973 and October 1975 during the Cultural Revolution.[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1974.[2] In 1975, he enrolled at Inner Mongolia Normal University, where he majored in Chinese language and literature.[2]
Career
editAfter graduation in 1978, Du taught at Inner Mongolia Mongolian Language School.[2]
He was an editor of the Urban Edition of the Education Magazine of the CCP in March 1980, becoming deputy director in June 1984 and director in December 1989.[2]
He was director of the Publicity Division of Publicity Department of the CCP Inner Mongolia Regional Committee in April 1991 and subsequently director of the Office in March 1996.[2] He was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Ikzhao League Committee in May 1997 and was admitted to member of the CCP Ikzhao League Committee, the league's top authority.[2]
He was transferred to Ordos in September 2001 and appointed deputy party secretary.[2] In September 2006, he was named acting mayor, confirmed in January 2007.[2] He rose to become party secretary, the top political position in the city, in November 2008.[2] He concurrently served as chairman of the People's Congress since the following month.[2]
He was appointed party secretary of Tongliao in February 2011 and nine months later was admitted to member of the CCP Tongliao Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[2]
In January 2015, he was chosen as vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Regional People's Congress, the top legislative body of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.[1] He retired in January 2018.[1]
Downfall
editOn 15 April 2024, he was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" 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.[3] Including Du Zi, five party secretaries of the Tongliao were investigated.[4] The other four are: Mo Jiancheng, Fu Tiegang, Song Liang, and Li Jiexiang.[4] Yun Guangzhong, his successor in Ordos, was sacked for graft in June 2019.[4] His colleague Xing Yun, vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Regional People's Congress from 2012 to 2016, was put under investigation in October 2018.[5] Du has been expelled from the Communist Party on 7 October 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Feng Huamei (冯华妹) (15 April 2024). 中共二十大后“伏虎”版图再扩张 内蒙古退休高官杜梓被查. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Xiao Man (小曼) (30 January 2015). 内蒙古党委常委、通辽市委书记杜梓当选区人大副主任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Former senior legislator of Inner Mongolia under investigation". Chinadaily. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c 任职地曾“倒查20年”，出现塌方式腐败！今年第20虎落马. Sohu (in Chinese). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Fan Jia (范佳) (15 April 2024). 内蒙古自治区人大常委会原副主任杜梓落马，曾与老虎邢云共事. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Former senior Inner Mongolia legislator expelled from CPC". www.chinadaily.com.cn.