Li Chunsheng (politician)

Li Chunsheng (Chinese: 李春生; pinyin: Lǐ Chūnshēng; born 5 March 1961) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in both Henan and Guangdong provinces. He turned himself in to the anti-corruption agency of China in December 2022. Previously he served as vice chairman of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and before that, vice governor of Guangdong.

Li Chunsheng
李春生
Vice Chairman of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
In office
January 2021 – January 2023
ChairmanHuang Chuping
Vice Governor of Guangdong
In office
May 2013 – January 2021
GovernorZhu Xiaodan
Ma Xingrui
Personal details
Born (1961-03-05) 5 March 1961 (age 63)
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1984–2023; expelled)
Alma materHenan University

Early life and education

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Li was born in Zhengzhou, Henan, on 5 March 1961.[1] In 1979, he was accepted to Henan University, where he majored in history.[1] After university in 1983, he taught at Zhengzhou No. 7 High School.[1]

Career in Henan

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Li joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1984, and began his political career in 1985, when he became an official in the Henan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.[1]

In 1998, he became deputy party secretary of Xin County, rising to party secretary in 2002.[1] He also served as magistrate from 2000 to 2002.[1] He was appointed secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Xinyang Municipal Committee in 2003 and was admitted to member of the CCP Xinyang Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[1] In 2004, he was chosen as director of the Political Division of Henan Provincial Public Security Department.[1]

Career in central government

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In 2006, he was director of the Personnel Training Bureau of the Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security, in addition to serving as deputy director of the Political Department since 2008.[1]

Career in Guangdong

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He was transferred to southeast China' Guangdong province in 2013 and appointed vice governor, head of Guangdong Provincial Public Security, and deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Guangdong Provincial Committee.[1] In 2021, he was made vice chairman of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress.[1]

Downfall

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On 8 December 2022, he surrendered himself to 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.[2][3]

On 28 June 2023, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Yi Yi (伊一) (26 January 2021). 李春生当选广东省人大常委会副主任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior Guangdong provincial legislator under probe". shine.cn. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "32 senior officials under investigation in 2022". Chinadaily.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Former senior provincial legislator expelled from CPC, public office". news.cn. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
Government offices
Preceded by Head of Guangdong Provincial Public Security
2013–2021
Succeeded by