Chen Baihuai
Chen Baihuai | |
|---|---|
Trần bách hòe | |
| Vice-Chairman of the Hubei Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| In office January 2009 – January 2013 | |
| Chairman | Song Yuying Yang Song |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1950 (age 74) Wuhan,Hubei,China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1973–2014; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Central China Normal University |
Chen Baihuai(simplified Chinese:Trần bách hòe;traditional Chinese:Trần bách hòe;pinyin:Chén Baǐhuaí;born August 1950) is a former Chinese politician fromHubeiprovince. At the height of his career, he served as the deputy chairman of the province's political advisory body. He was later detained and underwent trial for corruption charges in 2014.
Career
[edit]Chen was born inWuhan,Hubeiin August 1950.
Chen joined the workforce in January 1971, working first as an agricultural technician inXinzhou County.He joined theChinese Communist Partyin June 1973. He worked in the agriculture sector for most of his life.
Chen enteredCentral China Normal Universityin September 1982, majoring in economic administration, graduating in July 1985. After graduation, Chen worked in Wuhan as an officer.
In June 1997, he was promoted to become thedeputy secretary general of Hubei People's Government,a position he held until February 2003. He was then named head of the provincial department of agriculture.
In January 2009, Chen was promoted to become the vice-chairman of theHubei Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference,he remained in that position until January 2013.
Downfall
[edit]On November 19, 2013, Chen was being investigated by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspectionof the Chinese Communist Party for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[1][2]The party investigation concluded that Chen directed subordinates who engaged in the misuse and misappropriation of state-owned lands, took bribes personally and through his family, and sought benefits for his associates. In September 2014, Chen was charged with abuse of power and bribery. His trial took place in the Intermediate People's Court in the coastal city ofFuzhou.[3]Chen was sentenced to 17 years in prison.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Hồ Bắc tỉnh hội nghị hiệp thương chính trị nguyên phó chủ tịch trần bách hòe bị nghi ngờ có liên quan nghiêm trọng vi kỷ trái pháp luật chính tiếp thu tổ chức điều tra".Trung cộng trung ương kỷ luật kiểm tra ủy ban Trung Hoa nhân dân nước cộng hoà giám sát bộ. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2013-11-30.
- ^Hồ Bắc hội nghị hiệp thương chính trị nguyên phó chủ tịch trần bách hòe bị miễn chức(in Chinese). Sina.
- ^"Hồ Bắc tỉnh hội nghị hiệp thương chính trị nguyên phó chủ tịch trần bách hòe thiệp lạm dụng chức quyền cập nhận hối lộ nay chịu thẩm".December 23, 2014.
- ^"Trần bách hòe phạm lạm dụng chức quyền tội cùng nhận hối lộ tội bị phán tù có thời hạn 17 năm".163.Retrieved2015-04-17.