Yang Weiguo (Chinese: 阳卫国; born July 1967) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Hunan. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in January 2022. Previously he served as director of Taiwan Affairs Office of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee and before that, mayor of Zhuzhou. He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
Yang Weiguo | |||||||
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阳卫国 | |||||||
| Mayor of Zhuzhou | |||||||
| In office April 2016 – August 2021 | |||||||
| Party Secretary | Mao Tengfei | ||||||
| Preceded by | Mao Tengfei | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Huiqing | ||||||
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| Born | July 1967 (age 57) Hengdong County, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1993–2022; expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Wuhan University Hunan University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阳卫国 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陽衛國 | ||||||
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Biography
editYang was born in Hengdong County, Hunan, in July 1967. In 1986, he was accepted to Wuhan University, majoring in Chinese language and literature. He also earned his master's degree in history from Hunan University in 2006. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1993.
After graduating in 1990, he was despatched to the Comprehensive Research Office of the General Office of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee, serving in the post until he was transferred to the Organization Department of CCP Hunan Provincial Committee in July 2002. He was promoted to be party secretary of Chaling County in February 2003, concurrently serving as head of Publicity Department of CCP Zhuzhou Municipal Committee since August 2006. He was also admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Zhuzhou Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. In August 2010, he became deputy party secretary of Zhuzhou, concurrently holding the mayor position since April 2016.[1] In July 2021, he was appointed director of Taiwan Affairs Office of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee.[2]
Downfall
editOn 7 January 2021, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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] His deputy Gu Feng (顾峰), vice mayor of Zhuzhou, was sacked for graft in April 2021.[4]
On 23 June 2022, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.[5]
References
edit- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (26 July 2021). 陈恢清任株洲市委副书记 阳卫国另有任用. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ 湖南省委台办主任阳卫国被查，前1天还在主持召开会议. Beijing News (in Chinese). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Zhou Yuhua (周玉华) (7 January 2022). 湖南省委台办主任阳卫国被查. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ 调离半年后株洲原市长被查，副手涉巨额受贿非婚生子已被双开. Sohu (in Chinese). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Wang Xiaofeng (王晓峰) (24 June 2022). 湖南省委台湾工作办公室原主任阳卫国被双开：大肆收红包礼金. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 June 2022.