Zeng Zhiquan (Chinese: 曾志权; born January 1963) is a former Chinese politician who served as the Head of the United Front Work Department of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was dismissed from his position in July 2018 and placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.
Zeng Zhiquan | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
曾志权 | |||||||
| Head of the United Front Work Department of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office April 2018 – July 2018 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yan Zhichan | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Huang Ningsheng | ||||||
| Head of the Department of Finance of Guangdong | |||||||
| In office July 2010 – May 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Liu Kun | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Dai Yunlong | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | January 1963 (age 61) Wuhua County, Guangdong, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1984–2019, expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 曾志權 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 曾志权 | ||||||
| |||||||
Career
editZeng was born in January 1963, and he was entered to Zhongnan University of Economics, now Zhongnan University of Economics and Law) in 1982. After he graduated from Sichuan Forestry School, he became an officer of Corporate Finance Office of Finance Department of Guangdong. In 1995, Zeng was upgraded to the Deputy Director of Industry, Transport and Domestic Trade Office of Finance Department, then he was appointed as the Director of Agriculture Office in 2000.[1][2]
In 2003, Zeng was appointed as the Deputy Director of Finance Department of Guangdong, and he was upgraded to the Director in 2010.[3] He was elected as the member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Guangdong Committee in 2017.[1][2]
In April 2018, Zeng was appointed as the Head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Guangdong Committee.[2][4]
Investigation
editOn July 11, 2018, Zeng Zhiquan was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the CCP's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of the People's Republic of China, for "serious violations of regulations and laws".[5] He was expelled from the CCP on January 4, 2019.[6]
On April 29, 2019, Zeng stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Fuzhou on charges of taking bribes.[7] He was charged with accepting money and goods worth over worth over 140 million yuan (20.8 million U.S. dollars) either by himself or through some of his close relatives.[7] According to the indictment, he allegedly took advantage of his positions to seek benefits for various companies and individuals in project contracting and personnel promotions between 2004 and 2017.[7] On July 9, Zeng was sentenced to life in prison for taking bribes worth 141 million yuan ($20.5 million) by the Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court.[8] He was also deprived of his political rights for life, and ordered by the court to have all his personal assets confiscated and turn over all illicit gains and their interests to the state.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b 曾志权 简历. People's Daily Online (in Chinese). 2018-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Former top official gets life for graft". Chinadaily. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "China's Guangdong province granted extra 13 bln yuan bond quota-Xinhua". Reuters. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
The capital raised from the latest batch of bond issuance is expected to be invested in road and water projects, Xinhua quoted Zeng Zhiquan, director of Guangdong's department of finance as saying at a Sept. 23 meeting.
- ^ 广东省委常委曾志权任省委统战部部长. ce.cn. 2018-04-13.
- ^ "广东省委常委、统战部部长曾志权接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. 2018-07-12.
- ^ "广东省委原常委、统战部原部长曾志权严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ a b c Xiang Bo (17 April 2019). "Former senior provincial official stands trial for bribery". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b xinhua (9 July 2019). "Former senior provincial official sentenced to life imprisonment". Chinadaily. Retrieved 19 October 2019.