Song Taiping
Song Taiping | |
|---|---|
Tống thái bình | |
| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hebei People's Congress | |
| In office January 2012 – January 2018 | |
| Chairman | Zhang Qingli Zhou Benshun Zhao Kezhi Wang Dongfeng |
| Communist Party Secretary ofBaoding | |
| In office January 2008 – January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Song Changrui |
| Succeeded by | Xu Ning |
| Communist Party Secretary ofZhangjiakou | |
| In office November 2006 – January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Yongrui |
| Succeeded by | Xu Ning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1955 (age 68) Baixiang County,Hebei,China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party(1979–2022; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
Song Taiping(Chinese:Tống thái bình;pinyin:Sòng Tàipíng;born December 1955) is a retired Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-provinceHebei.He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in July 2021. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hebei People's Congress.[1]
Career
[edit]Song was born inBaixiang County,Hebei,in December 1955. He joined the Baixiang County Fertilizer Plant in March 1975, a year and a half later, he was transferred to the Publicity Department of CCP Baixiang County Committee and then to the CCP Baixiang County Committee Office in April 1979. He joined theChinese Communist Partyin July 1979. In September 1984, he moved to the CCP Xingtai Committee Office, where he served as deputy director in April 1988. In December 1992, he was appointed magistrate ofRen County,a position he held for five years. He was deputy director of the Organization Department of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee in December 1997, and held that office until January 2003. Then he served as head of Hebei Provincial Office of Personnel Services before serving as party chief ofZhangjiakouin November 2006. He became party chief ofBaodingin January 2008, and served until January 2012, when he was promoted to become vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hebei People's Congress.[2]He served in the post until his retirement in January 2018.[3]
Downfall
[edit]On 25 July 2021, he has been put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection(CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission,the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[4]
He was expelled from the CCP on 10 January 2022.[5]He was taken away by theSupreme People's Procuratorateon January 25.[6]
On 26 February 2024, the Intermediate People's Court of Yuncheng sentenced him to 14 years in prison for bribery.[7]He was also fined 5 million yuan (around 703,000 U.S. dollars) and had his illegal gains from bribery recovered and turned over to the state treasury.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Former senior provincial legislator under investigation".xinhuanet.25 July 2021.Retrieved25 July2021.
- ^Yue Qi (Duyệt kỳ) (2 February 2008).Tống thái bình nhậm bảo định thư ký thành ủy.ce.cn(in Chinese).Retrieved25 July2021.
- ^Liang Jianzhong (Lương kiến trung) (25 July 2021).Hà Bắc “Hổ” về hưu 3 năm sau bị tra, nhậm nội thấy hai đồng liêu lí tân lại xuống ngựa.qq(in Chinese).Retrieved26 July2021.
- ^Tỉnh Hà Bắc người đại thường ủy sẽ nguyên phó chủ nhiệm Tống thái bình tiếp thu trung ương kỷ ủy quốc gia giam ủy thẩm tra điều tra.ccdi.gov.cn(in Chinese). 25 July 2021.Retrieved25 July2021.
- ^"Former senior provincial legislator expelled from CPC".xinhuanet.10 January 2022.Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^Zhu Ling (Chu linh) (25 January 2022).Tối cao viện kiểm sát nhân dân theo nếp đối Tống thái bình quyết định bắt.spp.gov.cn(in Chinese).Retrieved28 February2024.
- ^ab"Former provincial legislator sentenced to 14 years in jail for bribery".xinhuanet.26 February 2024.Retrieved28 February2024.