Wang Shengjun (simplified Chinese: 王胜俊; traditional Chinese: 王勝俊; pinyin: Wáng Shèngjùn; born October 15, 1946, in Suzhou, Anhui[1]) is a retired Chinese politician who was the President of the Supreme People's Court of China from March 2008 to March 2013.

Wang Shengjun
王胜俊
Wang in 2010
Chief Justice and President of the Supreme People's Court
In office
16 March 2008 – 15 March 2013
DeputyShen Deyong
Preceded byXiao Yang
Succeeded byZhou Qiang
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office
14 March 2013 – 17 March 2018
ChairmanZhang Dejiang
Personal details
Born (1946-10-15) October 15, 1946 (age 77)
Suzhou, Anhui
NationalityChinese
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1972–present)

Biography edit

He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1972.

Wang was appointed as the Secretary General of the Central Political and Legislative Committee in 1998. He was the member of the 16th, 17th and 18th CCP Central Committees. Wang has no formal legal training.[2] During his presidency, he emphasized the "Three Supremes" doctrine articulated by CCP general secretary Hu Jintao.

He was a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress between 2013 and 2018.

References edit

  1. ^ "Wang Shengjun". Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ^ Biography of Wang Shengjun
Legal offices
Preceded by President of the Supreme People's Court of China
2008–2013
Succeeded by