Li Jia (Chinese: 李嘉; pinyin: Lǐ Jiā; born September 1964) is a former Chinese politician, and Communist Party Secretary of Zhuhai, Guangdong province. He was dismissed from his position in March 2016 for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Li Jia | |
|---|---|
李嘉 | |
| Communist Party Secretary of Zhuhai | |
| In office February 2012 – March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gan Lin |
| Succeeded by | Guo Yuanqiang |
| Communist Party Secretary of Meizhou | |
| In office July 2010 – February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Rizhi |
| Succeeded by | Zhu Zejun |
| Mayor of Meizhou | |
| In office January 2007 – July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | He Zhengbo |
| Succeeded by | Zhu Zejun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1964 (age 59) Xiangyin, Hunan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1985–2017; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Sun Yat-sen University |
Career edit
Li Jia was born in Xiangyin County, Hunan. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1985 and graduated from the department of Electronics of Sun Yat-sen University. In 1994, Li served as Deputy Head of the CYLC Publicity Department of Guangdong and promoted to the post of head in 1996. In 2005 he became the mayor of Meizhou and promoted to the post of mayor in 2007. Li became the Communist Party Secretary of Meizhou in 2010 and transfer to Zhuhai in 2012.[1]
Downfall edit
On March 23, 2016, Li Jia was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the CCP's internal disciplinary body, for "serious violations of regulations".[1]
On March 8, 2017, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.
On January 12, 2018, Li was sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined two million yuan for taking bribes worth 20.58 million yuan by the Intermediate People's Court in Zhangzhou.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "广东省委常委、珠海市委书记李嘉接受组织调查". CCDI. 2016-03-23.
- ^ Xu Jun (徐隽) (12 January 2018). 广东省委原常委李嘉受贿案一审被判13年 涉案2058万. guancha.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 February 2021.