Xie Jilai
Xie Jilai | |||||||
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Tạ kế lai | |||||||
| Vice Chairman ofHebei People's Congress | |||||||
| In office January 2011 – January 2017 | |||||||
| Chairman | Zhang Yunchuan Zhang Qingli Zhou Benshun Zhao Kezhi | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | February 1953 (age 71) Jinzhou, Hebei,China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1980–2022; expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Hebei Normal University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | TạKếLai | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | TạKếLai | ||||||
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Xie Jilai(Chinese:Tạ kế lai;born February 1953) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career innorth China'sHebeiprovince. As of January 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.[1]He has retired for four years.[1]Previously he served as vice chairman ofHebei People's Congress.[1]
Biography
[edit]Xie was born inJinzhou, Hebei,in February 1953. During theCultural Revolution,he was a teacher in a school between 1972 and 1978. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1978, he was accepted toHebei Normal University,majoring in Chinese language and literature. After university, he worked at there.
Xie joined theChinese Communist Partyin April 1980, and got involved in politics in June 1984. Beginning in November 1987, he served in several posts in Organization Department of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, including secretary, deputy director, director, deputy head, and executive deputy head. In January 2011, he rose to become vice chairman ofHebei People's Congress,a position at vice-ministerial level.[2]
Downfall
[edit]On 26 January 2022, Xie has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection(CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission,the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[3][4]On 29 July 2022, he was expelled from the CCP.[5]On August 17, he was detained by theSupreme People's Procuratorate.[6][7]On November 18, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.[8]The public prosecutors accused him of abusing his multiple positions between 2002 and 2017 in Hebei to seek favor on behalf of certain organizations and individuals in job promotion and adjustment and project development, in return, he accepted money and property worth over 88.7 million yuan ($12.27 million).[6][8]
On 5 January 2024, Xie was sentenced to 15 years in prison, along with a fine of 7 million yuan ($979,000), for crimes of taking bribes by the First Intermediate People's Court ofTianjin.[9]His illegal gains will be confiscated and his case transferred to the judiciary.[9]
References
[edit]- ^abcZhu Jiabei (Chúc gia bối) (26 January 2022).Trọng bàng đả hổ! Lưỡng phó bộ đồng thời lạc mã.sina(in Chinese).Retrieved26 January2022.
- ^Zhuang Yu (Trang úc) (6 January 2017).Tạ kế lai từ nhậm hà bắc tỉnh nhân đại thường ủy hội phó chủ nhậm.ce.cn(in Chinese).Retrieved26 January2022.
- ^"Former Hebei provincial legislator under investigation".xinhuanet.com.26 January 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2022.Retrieved28 January2022.
- ^Hà bắc tỉnh nhân đại thường ủy hội nguyên phó chủ nhậm tạ kế lai tiếp thụ trung ương kỷ ủy quốc gia giam ủy thẩm tra điều tra.ccdi.gov.cn(in Chinese). 26 January 2022.Retrieved26 January2022.
- ^Vương minh huy bị “Song khai”, tạ kế lai bị khai trừ đảng tịch.qq.com(in Chinese). 29 July 2022.Retrieved29 July2022.
- ^ab"Former senior provincial legislator of Hebei prosecuted".xinhuanet.com.18 November 2022.Retrieved10 May2024.
- ^Chen Jing (Trần tĩnh) (23 August 2022).Hà bắc” lão hổ “Tạ kế lai bị đãi bộ thử tiền lưỡng thượng tư lạc mã tam nhân đô bị chỉ mại quan dục tước.qq.com(in Chinese).Retrieved10 May2024.
- ^abHà bắc tỉnh nhân đại thường ủy hội nguyên phó chủ nhậm tạ kế lai thiệp hiềm thụ hối án bị đề khởi công tố.china.com.cn.Archived fromthe originalon 2022-11-18.Retrieved10 May2024.
- ^abZhang, Yu (5 January 2024)."Former senior Hebei official sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption".Chinadaily.com.Retrieved10 May2024.