Yun Guangzhong
云光中
Communist Party Secretary of Hohhot
In office
November 2016 – August 2019
Preceded byNashun Menghe
Succeeded byWang Lixia
Vice-Chairman of the Inner Mongolia
In office
January 2014 – January 2017
ChairmanBagatur→Bu Xiaolin
Preceded byBu Xiaolin
Communist Party Secretary of Ordos City
In office
February 2011 – January 2014
Preceded byDu Zi
Succeeded byBai Yugang
Mayor of Ordos City
In office
November 2008 – February 2011
Preceded byDu Zi
Succeeded byLian Su
Communist Party Secretary of Manzhouli
In office
October 2006 – February 2008
Succeeded byHan Xianjun
Mayor of Manzhouli
In office
January 2004 – October 2006
Succeeded byYang Bo
Personal details
BornJune 1960 (age 63)
Tumed Left Banner, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (expelled; November 1979-December 2019)
Alma materChina University of Political Science and Law
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese雲光中
Simplified Chinese云光中

Yun Guangzhong (Chinese: 云光中; born June 1960) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in north China's Inner Mongolia. He is of Mongol descent. As of June 2019 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as party chief of the capital city Hohhot. Prior to that, he was vice-chairman of the Inner Mongolia between 2014 and 2017, party chief of Ordos City between 2011 and 2014, mayor of Ordos between 2008 and 2011, party chief of Manzhouli between 2006 and 2008, and mayor of Manzhouli between 2004 and 2006.[1]

He was a delegate to the 18th and 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Education

Yun was born in Tumed Left Banner, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, in June 1960. In September 1989, he entered China University of Political Science and Law, where he majored in law. He earned his master's degree in agricultural economy from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University in January 2001. He also received his master's degree in management from the technology and innovation courses jointly organized by Tsinghua University and Australian National University in December 2007.

Career

After the Cultural Revolution, he entered politics in October 1977. He served in various posts in the Public Security Bureau and then Procuratorate of Tumed Left Banner before serving as its executive deputy head in December 1993. He served as magistrate of Helin County from April 1997 to November 1998, and party chief, the top political position in the county, from November 1998 to January 2001. He was head of the Organization Department of Wuhai in January 2001, and held that office until November 2003. He became the deputy party chief and mayor of Manzhouli, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir, in November 2003, and then party chief, the top political position in the city, beginning in October 2006. In February 2008, he was transferred to Ordos City and appointed deputy party chief, rising to party chief in February 2011. He was promoted to vice-chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Government in January 2014, a position he held until January 2017.[2][3] He was appointed party chief of the capital city Hohhot in November 2016, and held the position for almost three years until he was sacked for graft.[4]

Investigation

On June 11, 2019, he was put under investigation for alleged "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.[5] On 1 December, he had been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from public office.[6][7] He was taken away on 31 December.[8] On July 16, 2020, the Dalian Intermediate People's Court held a public hearing on the case of Yun Guangzhong. Prosecutors accused Yun of taking advantage of his various positions, accepting money and gifts worth 94.32 million yuan (about $13.48 million).[9] On November 3, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for taking bribes and was also fined 5.5 million yuan ($822,220).[10]

References

  1. ^ William Zheng (11 June 2019). "Chinese Communist Party chief in Inner Mongolia's capital becomes latest 'tiger' snared in corruption crackdown". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (22 January 2014). 云光中任内蒙古自治区政府副主席 布小林不再担任(图简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ 云光中辞去内蒙古自治区副主席，已任呼和浩特市委书记. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 8 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ Hai Zhen (海珍); Feng Yanping (冯燕平) (29 November 2016). 云光中任呼和浩特市委书记，那顺孟和因任职年龄政策不再担任. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ 内蒙古自治区党委常委、呼和浩特市委书记云光中接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查 (in Chinese). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Former senior official of Inner Mongolia expelled from CPC, office". xinhuanet.com. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ 内蒙古自治区党委原常委、呼和浩特市委原书记云光中被开除党籍和公职. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ^ 最高检逮捕内蒙古自治区原常委云光中. zaobao.com.sg (in Chinese). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Former Inner Mongolia official stands trial for graft". Chinadaily.com. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. ^ Cao Yin (3 November 2020). "Former Hohhot Party chief gets 14 years for accepting bribes". Chinadaily. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Government offices Preceded by? Mayor of Manzhouli 2003-2006 Succeeded byYang Bo (杨博) Preceded byDu Zi (杜梓) Mayor of Ordos City 2008-2011 Succeeded byLian Su (廉素) Party political offices Preceded by? Communist Party Secretary of Manzhouli 2006-2008 Succeeded byHan Xianjun (韩宪军) Preceded byDu Zi (杜梓) Communist Party Secretary of Ordos City 2011-2014 Succeeded byBai Yugang (白玉刚) Preceded byNashun Menghe (那顺孟和) Communist Party Secretary of Hohhot 2016-2019 Succeeded byWang Lixia
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