Li Yihuang
Li Yihuang | |
|---|---|
Lý di hoàng | |
| Vice Governor ofJiangxi | |
| In office January 2013 – January 2018 | |
| Governor | Lu Xinshe→Liu Qi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1962 (age 61) Jinjiang, Fujian |
| Political party | Communist Party of China(expelled; 1987-2018) |
| Alma mater | Central South University |
Li Yihuang(simplified Chinese:Lý di hoàng;traditional Chinese:Lý di hoàng;pinyin:Lǐ Yíhuāng;born October 1962) is a former Chinese politician and entrepreneur. He was the Vice Governor ofJiangxiand the President ofJiangxi Copper.On January 17, 2018, Li Yihuang was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency.[1]
Career
[edit]Li Yihuang was born inJinjiang, Fujianin October 1962. He graduated fromCentral South University,and started to work at Guixi Smelter ofJiangxi Coppersince 1982.[1]
In 2001, Li was appointed as the Vice Manager of Jiangxi Copper, later he promoted to the Manager and President.[1]
In 2013, Li was appointed as the Vice Governor ofJiangxi.[1][2][3][4]
Investigation
[edit]On January 17, 2018, Li Yihuang was placed under investigation by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection,the party's internal disciplinary body, for "serious violations of regulations".[1][5][6]
On April 26, 2018, Li Yihuang was stripped of his post and party membership.[7][8]
On November 23, 2018, Li Yihuang stood trial for bribery, embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds and abuse of power at the Intermediate People's Court of Anqing inAnhui.Li took advantage of his different positions to benefit others in business cooperation, stock right transfers, project contracting and job adjustments. He was charged with accepting money and property worth more than 51.19 million yuan (about 7.4 million U.S. dollars) personally or through others between 2004 and 2017.[9][10]Besides, he was also charged with plundering the public fund worth 2.68 million yuan, redirecting public fund worth 147 million yuan and abusing of power, stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Anqing in Anhui Province on November 23, 2018.[9][10]
Sentence
[edit]On January 29, 2019, Li was sentenced on 18 years in prison and fined 2.2 million yuan ($327,600) for taking bribes, corruption and embezzlement of public funds.[11][9]
References
[edit]- ^abcdeXin Wen (17 January 2018)."Jiangxi official under investigation".Chinadaily.Retrieved26 April2018.
- ^"Li Yihuang, the Deputy Governor of Jiangxi Province, Investigated the Clean Industrial Gas Project in Jiangxi Architectural Ceramics Industrial Base".cecep.cn.20 April 2016.Retrieved26 April2018.
- ^"On May 9,2017, Li Yihuang, deputy governor of Jiangxi province government visited our company".vigorgenerator.1 June 2018.Retrieved26 April2018.
- ^Tằng khánh hồng, lý di hoàng tân nhậm giang tây phó tỉnh trường hồng lễ hòa bất tái đam nhậm.ce.cn(in Chinese). 2013-01-30.Retrieved2018-01-18.
- ^Meng Jie (17 January 2018)."Jiangxi vice governor under investigation for disciplinary violations".xinhuanet.Retrieved13 January2021.[dead link]
- ^Giang tây tỉnh phó tỉnh trường lý di hoàng thiệp hiềm nghiêm trọng vi kỷ tiếp thụ tổ chức thẩm tra(in Chinese). Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.Retrieved2018-01-17.
- ^Xinhua (26 April 2018)."Former Jiangxi vice governor expelled from CPC, public office".China.Retrieved13 January2021.
- ^Giang tây phó tỉnh trường lý di hoàng bị song khai[Vice Governor of Jiangxi Li Yihuan was stripped of his post and party membership].iFeng(in Chinese). 2018-04-26.
- ^abcYu Rou (29 January 2019)."Former vice governor of Jiangxi sentenced to 18 years for graft".xinhuanet.Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2019.Retrieved13 January2021.
- ^abZhang Zizhu; Tang Ziyi (6 July 2019)."Former Vice Governor of Jiangxi Province Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison".caixinglobal.Retrieved13 January2021.
- ^"Former Jiangxi vice-governor gets 18-year sentence".Chinadaily.29 January 2019.Retrieved13 January2021.
