Li Jinzhu Explained

Office1:Vice Chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress
Term Start1:January 2015
Term End1:January 2018
1Blankname1:Chairman
1Namedata1:Zhao Zhengyong
Lou Qinjian
Office2:Vice Governor of Shaanxi
Term Start2:May 2011
Term End2:January 2015
Governor2:Zhao Zhengyong
Lou Qinjian
Li Jinzhu
Native Name:李金柱
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Cangzhou, Hebei, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party (1976–2023; expelled)
Alma Mater:Liaoning Technical University
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Li Jinzhu (; born February 1955) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northwest China's Shaanxi province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in May 2023. He retired in 2018. Previously he served as vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress and before that, vice governor of Shaanxi.

He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Li was born in Cangzhou, Hebei, in February 1955.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1976.[1] In 1978, he entered Fuxin Mining Institute (now Liaoning Technical University), where he majored in mine surveying.[1]

Career in Beijing

After graduating in 1982, he was despatched to the Coal Research Institute of the Ministry of Coal Industry, where he was eventually promoted to vice president in December 1993 and party secretary in March 1999.[1] He was appointed director of the General Office of National Academy of Governance in November 2001, concurrently serving as director of Research Department in February 2004.[1]

Career in Shaanxi

In April 2006, he was named acting mayor of Yulin, confirmed in January 2007.[1] He rose to become party secretary, the top political position in the city, in February 2008.[1] He also served as chairman of Yulin Municipal People's Congress.[1] In May 2011, he was elevated to vice governor of Shaanxi, and subsequently vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress in January 2015.[1] [2]

Downfall

On 29 May 2023, Li had been 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.[3] On December 7, he was expelled from the CCP.[4]

On 6 June 2024, Li stood trial at a court in Guangzhou, Guangdong, for alleged bribery-taking.[5] Prosecutors accused Li of taking advantage of his different positions in Shaanxi between 2004 and 2023 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in matters concerning business operations, project contracting, and appointment of officials, in return, he accepted money and property worth over 432 million yuan (about 60.8 million U.S. dollars).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Yin Yanhong (Chinese: 尹彦宏) . http://district.ce.cn/zt/rwk/sf/sn/rs/201202/23/t20120223_23099095.shtml . zh:资料:陕西副省长李金柱简历(图) . ce.cn . 23 February 2012 . 29 June 2023 . zh.
  2. News: Heng Xi (Chinese: 恒晞) . http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201501/30/t20150130_4477401.shtml . zh:陕西政法委书记安东、原副省长李金柱当选省人大副主任(简历) . ce.cn . 30 January 2015 . 29 June 2023 . zh.
  3. News: Former provincial legislator under probe . 29 June 2023 . Chinadaily.com . 30 June 2023.
  4. News: Yang, Zekun . Former Shaanxi official expelled from Party over serious violations . 13 February 2024 . Chinadaily.com . 7 December 2023.
  5. News: Former senior Shaanxi provincial legislator stands trial for bribery . 17 June 2024 . news.cn . 6 June 2024.