Gong Qinggai
Gong Qinggai | |
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Cung thanh khái | |
Deputy Director of theTaiwan Affairs Office | |
In office October 2013 – January 2016 | |
Director | Zhang Zhijun |
Mayor ofNanping | |
In office June 2007 – February 2010 | |
Preceded by | Chen Hua |
Succeeded by | Pei Jinjia |
Communist Party SecretaryofJin gian g | |
In office May 2002 – June 2005 | |
Mayor of Jin gian g | |
In office January 1996 – October 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | June 1958 (age 66) Shishi,Fu gian,China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1979–2016; expelled) |
Alma mater | Open University of Hong Kong Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
Gong Qinggai(simplified Chinese:Cung thanh khái;traditional Chinese:Cung thanh khái;pinyin:Gōng Qīnggaì;born June 1958) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career throughout the southeastern China'sFu gian province.As of January 2016 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. He served in various administrative and political roles in Fu gian province and over a period of 35 years worked his way up to the position of deputy director of theTaiwan Affairs Office.[2]He served as mayor ofJin gian g,a county-level city under the jurisdiction ofQuanzhou,from January 1996 to October 2003, andCommunist Party Secretary,the top political position in the city, from May 2002 to June 2005.
He was a member of the11th National People's Congressand a member of the18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Gong is fluent inTaiwanese (Hokkien).[2]
Biography
[edit]Gong was born inShishi,Fu gian,in June 1958. He graduated from theOpen University of Hong Kong.[3]
He joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1979, and entered the workforce in September 1980.
He served in various posts inJin gian g Countybefore serving as vice-mayor of Jin gian g in December 1992. In April 1995 he was promoted to become deputy party chief and mayor ofJi gian g,and held that offices until May 2002. Then he was promoted again to become party chief of Jin gian g. He also served as deputy party chief of Quanzhou from March 2005 to January 2007. In January 2007, he was transferred toNanping,and served as its deputy party chief and vice-mayor. Five months later, he was promoted to the Mayor position. In February 2010, he was transferred to Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, where he served as secretary of Party Working Committee and director of the Administrative Committee.[4]In October 2013, he was appointed as deputy director of theTaiwan Affairs Office.[1][5][6]When he was in office, he made a secret visit toTaiwan.[2]
Downfall
[edit]On January 19, 2016, Gong Qinggai came under investigation for "serious legal violations", a brief statement issued by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspectionon its website, without elaborating.[7]He was expelled from the Communist Party on April 21, for "violates political discipline, membership in private clubs, plays golf and bribery".[8]
On April 20, 2017, Gong Qinggai was sentenced for 15 years in prison, having been convicted on charges of bribery by the Anyang People's Intermediate Court. Five million yuan of personal assets were seized, and all of his earnings deemed to have come from corrupt sources were confiscated by the national treasury. The total value of bribes recorded by the court was 53.52 million yuan.
References
[edit]- ^abQuốc đài làm phó chủ nhiệm điều chỉnh Lý á phi, Cung thanh khái thăng nhiệm phó chủ nhiệm.Chinanews(in Chinese). 2013-11-08.
- ^abcCung thanh khái thâm canh Phúc Kiến 35 năm đài ngữ lưu loát hai năm trước bí phóng Đài Loan.Sohu(in Chinese). 2016-01-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^Quốc đài làm phó chủ nhiệm Cung thanh khái bị nghi ngờ có liên quan nghiêm trọng vi kỷ tiếp thu tổ chức điều tra.163.COM(in Chinese). January 19, 2016.
- ^"Key officials in Pingtan: Gong Qinggai".Chinadaily.2010.
- ^"Mainland Opens Office to Handle Taiwan-related Petitions".english.cri.cn.2014-08-15. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2016.
- ^"China sends 'special envoy' to Taiwan over APEC summit".zeenews.india.2014-09-03.
- ^Trung cộng trung ương Đài Loan công tác văn phòng, Quốc Vụ Viện Đài Loan sự vụ văn phòng phó chủ nhiệm Cung thanh khái bị nghi ngờ có liên quan nghiêm trọng vi kỷ tiếp thu tổ chức điều tra.ccdi.gov.cn(in Chinese). January 19, 2016.
- ^"Trung ương Đài Loan công tác văn phòng nguyên phó chủ nhiệm, Quốc Vụ Viện Đài Loan sự vụ văn phòng nguyên phó chủ nhiệm Cung thanh khái nghiêm trọng vi kỷ bị khai trừ đảng tịch".CCDI.RetrievedApril 21,2016.
External links
[edit]- 1958 births
- Hokkien people
- People from Shishi, Fu gian
- Alumni of Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Living people
- People's Republic of China politicians from Fu gian
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Fu gian
- Expelled members of the Chinese Communist Party
- Chinese politicians convicted of corruption
- Politicians from Quanzhou