Gu Chunli
Gu Chunli | |
|---|---|
Cốc xuân lập | |
| Vice-Governor of Jilin | |
| In office January 2013 – August 2015 | |
| Governor | Jiang Chaoliang |
| Communist Party SecretaryofAnshan | |
| In office August 2010 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Jiehui |
| Succeeded by | Wang Shiwei |
| Mayor of Anshan | |
| In office April 2006 – August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Jiehui |
| Succeeded by | Wang Yang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1957 (age 67) Jinzhou,Liaoning,China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1984–2015; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
Gu Chunli(Chinese:Cốc xuân lập;pinyin:Gǔ Chūnlì;born July 1957) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career inNortheast China'sLiaoningprovince. He was investigated by theChinese Communist Party's anti-graft agency in August 2015. He previously served as theVice-Governor of JilinandCommunist Party SecretaryofAnshan.
Life and career
[edit]Gu was born inJinzhou,Liaoning,in July 1957. During theDown to the Countryside Movement,he was aSent-down youthand performed manual labour in Changtan Township,Liaozhong County.
After theCultural Revolution,he was accepted to Northeast Engineering Institute (nowNortheastern University) in 1978 and graduated in 1982, where he majored in Mechanical Engineering.
He joined the workforce in August 1975, and joined theChinese Communist Partyin 1984. Beginning in 1982, he served in several posts in Shenyang Chemical Equipment Plant, including secretary, technician, deputy director, and section chief. Then he served in various posts inLiaoning provincial governmentbefore serving as assistant mayor ofShenyangin 2002.
In 2005, he was transferred toAnshanand appointed the Vice-Mayor and DeputyCommunist Party Secretary.And five years later promoted to the Communist Party Secretary position. He was promoted toVice-Governor of Jilinin 2013.
He was adelegate to the 11th National People's Congress.
Downfall
[edit]On August 1, 2015, the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency announced that Gu Chunli was placed under investigation.[1]Six days later, Gu was removed from his posts by theOrganization Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]Gu was the first provincial-level official fromJilinto be sacked since the anti-corruption campaign began in 2012.[3]He was expelled from the Communist Party on October 30, 2015. The investigation concluded that Gu abused his power to advance the interests of others, used public funds for personal expenses, frequented private clubs, accepted bribes, accepted banquet invitations paid for by public funds, "used vehicles from state-owned enterprises", and interfered and obstructed the investigation.[4]
On March 31, 2017, Gu was sentenced on 12 years in prison for taking bribes worth 43.65 million yuan (~$6.34 million) by the Intermediate People's Court in Harbin.
References
[edit]- ^"Gu Chunli, Vice Governor of Jilin Province, is under investigation for suspected 'serious violation of discipline and law'".2015-08-01.
- ^"Gu Chunli was removed from office for 'serious violation of discipline and law'".Xinhua News(in Chinese). 2015-08-07.
- ^Cát lâm thủ hổ cốc xuân lập lạc mã chủ chính an sơn hoạch xước hào “Cốc đại bái”.Tencent(in Chinese). 2015-08-02.
- ^Cát lâm tỉnh chính phủ nguyên đảng tổ thành viên, phó tỉnh trường cốc xuân lập nghiêm trọng vi kỷ bị khai trừ đảng tịch hòa công chức.Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.RetrievedOctober 30,2015.