Liu Xingtai (Chinese: 刘星泰; born January 1963) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in both provinces of Shandong and Hainan. As of May 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as vice chairperson of Hainan Provincial People's Congress. He is the first senior official in Hainan and the 27th senior official in China to be disgraced by China's top anticorruption watchdog in 2024.[1]
Liu Xingtai | |||||||
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刘星泰 | |||||||
| Vice Chairperson of Hainan Provincial People's Congress | |||||||
| Assumed office January 2022 | |||||||
| Chairperson | Shen Xiaoming Feng Fei | ||||||
| Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office August 2018 – April 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Xiao Jie | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xu Qifang | ||||||
| Vice Governor of Hainan | |||||||
| In office 21 January 2018 – August 2018 | |||||||
| Governor | Shen Xiaoming | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | January 1963 (age 61) Lijin County, Shandong, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shandong Machinery Industry School CCP Shandong Provincial Party School | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘星泰 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉星泰 | ||||||
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Early life and education
editLiu was born in Lijin County, Shandong, in January 1963.[2] In 1980, he entered Shandong Machinery Industry School, where he majored in mechanical manufacturing.[2] After graduation in 1983, he became a technician at Zhanhua County Agricultural Machinery Factory.[2]
Career
editShandong
editLiu got involved in politics in August 1984, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1986.[2] he had serve in Zhanhua County at every level.[2] In 2001, he became deputy party secretary and deputy magistrate of Wudi County, rising to magistrate in January 2003.[2] In December 2004, he was elevated to party secretary, the top political position in the county.[2] He also served as chairperson of the People's Congress, head of the county's top legislative body.[2]
Liu was appointed as head of the Organization Department of the CCP Zibo Municipal Committee in December 2006 and was admitted to member of the CCP Zibo Committee, the city's top authority.[2] In February 2009, he rose to become deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee, a position at department level.[2] In March 2013, he was appointed director of the Office of Shandong Provincial Organization Committee.[2] He served as mayor of Rizhao from February 2015 to September 2016, and party secretary, the top political position in the city, from September 2016 to January 2018.[2][3]
Hainan
editLiu was chosen as vice governor of Hainan in January 2018 and six months later was admitted to member of the CCP Hainan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[4] In August of the same year, he succeeded Xiao Jie as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Hainan Provincial Committee.[5] In January 2022, he took office as vice chairperson of Hainan Provincial People's Congress, although he remained secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Hainan Provincial Committee until April 2022.[6]
Downfall
editOn 22 May 2024, Liu was suspended for "suspected 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.[7]
References
edit- ^ Xiang Kai (向凯) (22 May 2024). 山东籍政法高官刘星泰被查 曾任海南省政法委书记. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Yi Yi (伊一) (20 April 2015). 人物库资料简历：日照市长刘星泰(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (7 September 2016). 日照市长刘星泰被确定为市委书记人选考察对象(简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 August 2018). 海南省副省长刘星泰任省委常委(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (20 August 2020). 肖杰任海南统战部长 刘星泰接任政法委书记(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (25 January 2022). 李军、刘星泰、苻彩香、孙大海当选海南省人大常委会副主任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Senior legislator of Hainan under probe". news.cn. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.