Gao Peng Explained

Office1:Vice Mayor of Beijing
Term Start1:January 2023
Term End1:April 2024
1Blankname1:Mayor
1Namedata1:Yin Yong
Office2:Communist Party Secretary of Shunyi District
Term Start2:April 2018
Term End2:March 2023
Office3:Governor of Shunyi District
Term Start3:December 2015
Term End3:April 2018
1Blankname3:Party Secretary
Gao Peng
Native Name:高朋
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Fengcheng County, Liaoning, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Alma Mater:Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Gao Peng (; born July 1972) is a former Chinese economist and politician who his entire career in Beijing, capital of China. As of April 2024 he was under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Previously he served as vice mayor of Beijing. He has served as a representative of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Early life and education

Gao was born in Fengcheng County (now Fengcheng), Liaoning, in July 1972.[2] He graduated from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.[2]

Career

Gao once served as deputy director of the Financing Planning Department of Beijing Metro Group Co., Ltd..[2] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1996, and entered the workforce in August of the same year.[2] He moved to Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd. in December 2003, becoming general manager assistant in February 2005 and deputy general manager in October 2007.[2]

Gao got involved in politics in December 2009.[2] He was appointed vice governor of Fengtai District and two years later was admitted to member of the CCP Fengtai District Committee, the district's top authority.[2] In January 2014, he became deputy director of Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, and held that office until December 2015.[2] In December 2015, he was named acting governor of Shunyi District, confirmed in January 2016.[2] [3] He rose to become party secretary, the top political position in the district, in April 2018.[2] He was appointed vice mayor of Beijing in January 2023, although he remained party secretary of Shunyi District until March 2023.

Downfall

On 21 April 2024, he was suspended for "suspected serious discipline violations" 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.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Zhan Jing (Chinese: 詹婧) . http://www.news.cn/politics/2022-09/25/c_1129030960.htm . zh:中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单 . xinhuanet.com . 25 September 2022 . 22 April 2024 . zh.
  2. News: Zhuang Yu (Chinese: 庄彧) . http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201804/09/t20180409_28756914.shtml . zh:高朋任北京顺义区委书记 前任王刚已任市经信委主任(图/简历) . ce.cn . 9 April 2018 . 22 April 2024 . zh.
  3. News: Zhuang Yu (Chinese: 庄彧) . http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201804/11/t20180411_28782971.shtml . zh:孙军民任北京顺义区代区长 高朋不再担任区长职务(图/简历) . ce.cn . 11 April 2018 . 22 April 2024 . zh.
  4. News: Vice mayor of Beijing under investigation . Chinadaily . 22 April 2024 .