Jin Suidong

Jin Suidong (Chinese: 靳绥东; born January 1954) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in north China's Henan province. On September 18, 2018, he has been placed under investigation as Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping's continues an anti-graft dragnet at all levels of government, military and ruling Communist Party.[1][2]

Jin Suidong
靳绥东
Vice-Chairman of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
In office January 2008 – January 2018
Succeeded by	Zhang Guangzhi
Communist Party Secretary of Anyang
In office January 2001 – January 2004
Preceded by	Fang Xiaoyu
Succeeded by	Zhang Guangzhi
Mayor of Anyang
In office January 2004 – January 2008
Preceded by	Fang Xiaoyu
Succeeded by	Dong Yong'an
Personal details
Born	January 1954 (age 66) Qufu, Shandong, China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China (expelled)
Residence	Zhengzhou, Henan
Alma mater	Henan University
Occupation	Politician, calligrapher
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	靳綏東
Simplified Chinese	靳绥东
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jìn Suídōng

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Jin.

Jin is also a calligrapher, especially the semi-cursive script and oracle bone script.[3] He is a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association.[4]

He was a member of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a delegate to the 10th National People's Congress.

Education

Jin was born in Qufu, Shandong in January 1954. He entered the workforce in May 1972 and joined the Communist Party of China in June 1982. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1978, he entered Henan University, majoring in political and legal science.

Career

After university in 1982, he was assigned to the Henan Provincial Government as a civil servant. He served as Deputy Communist Party Secretary and magistrate of Changge County from 1990 to 1992, and Communist Party Secretary, the top political position in the county, from 1992 to 1995. In May 1995 he was transferred to Anyang, where he served as secretary-general, and held that office until December 1998. He became Mayor of Anyang in January 2001,[5] and then Communist Party Secretary, the top political position in the city, beginning in January 2004.[6]

In January 2008 he was promoted to become vice-chairman of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a position he held until January 2017.

On September 18, 2018, he has been placed under investigation for serious violations of laws and regulations 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.[7]

In February 2019, he was expelled from the Communist Party of China for multiple violations.[8]

On September 26, 2019, Jin was sentenced on 15 years in prison and fined 4 million yuan. Jin was charged with accepting bribes worth 44.34 million yuan, by the Intermediate People's Court of Jinan.[9][10]

References

1. "Former provincial political advisor under investigation". xinhuanet.com. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. 河南省政协原副主席靳绥东涉嫌严重违纪违法接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2018-09-18.
3. 张广智当选河南省政协副主席 靳绥东辞任. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2017-01-19.
4. "书法家"靳绥东落马 殷墟一刻有其题字石头被处理. 163 (in Chinese). 2018-09-19.
5. "China to Commemorate Ancient Patriot Yue Fei". people.com.cn. March 12, 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
6. "Yin Ruins Applied for World Culture Heritage". china.com. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
7. "Former provincial political advisor under investigation". xinhuanet. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
8. xinhua (3 February 2019). "Former provincial political advisor expelled from CPC". globaltimes. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
9. xinhua (24 May 2019). "Former provincial political advisor stands trial for bribery". china.org.cn. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
10. Zhang Yi (26 September 2019). "Ex-Henan official gets 15-year sentence". chinadaily. Retrieved 7 October 2019. Jin Suidong, former vice-chairman of the Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), received a sentence of 15 years in prison and fine of 4 million yuan for corruption on Thursday, Jinan Intermediate People's Court in Shandong province said in a verdict.

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