Wang Fuyu

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Wang Fuyu
Vương phú ngọc
Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office January 2013 – January 2018
Preceded by	Wang Zhengfu
Succeeded by	Liu Xiaokai
Communist Party Secretary ofHaikou
In office May 2002 – December 2004
Preceded by	Cai Changsong
Succeeded by	Wang Weilu
Communist Party Secretary ofSanya
In office February 1998 – May 2002
Preceded by	Hong Shouxiang
Succeeded by	Yu Xun
Personal details
Born	August 1952 (age 71–72) Tanghe County,Henan,China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party(1974–2021; expelled)
Alma mater	Changsha Metallurgical Industry School Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wang Fuyu(Chinese:Vương phú ngọc;pinyin:Wáng Fùyù;born August 1952) is a retired Chinese politician ofHuiethnicity. At the height of his political career, he was chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference,the province's top political advisory body. Prior to that, he was party chief ofHaikouandSanyainsouth China'sHainanprovince. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in February 2021.He was the third leader of provincial-ministerial level to be targeted in 2021, afterLi Wenxi,former vice chairman of theLiaoningProvincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, andSong Liang,for executive vice governor ofGansu.

He was a delegate to the17thand18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.He was a member of the 12th National Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education

Wang was born inTanghe County,Henan,in August 1952.In October 1973, he was admitted to Changsha Metallurgical Industry School.He joined theChinese Communist Party(CCP) in June 1974.After graduating in January 1976, he was dispatched to North China Metallurgical and Mining Construction Company, a large state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.

Career in Hebei

In June 1979, he entered the Organization Department of CCP Hebei Provincial Committee.Three years later, he became a secretary of the General Office of CCP Hebei Provincial Committee. He was deputy party chief, magistrate, and then party chief ofHuolu County(now Luquan District) before serving as vice mayor ofShijiazhuang,capital and largest city ofHebeiprovince, in April 1989.

Career in Hainan

In July 1991, he was appointed vice mayor ofHaikou,capital and most populous city ofsouth China'sHainanprovince.In May 1994, he became mayor and party chief ofQiongshan(now Qiongshan District), a nearby county-level city of Haikou. In February 1998, he became party chief ofSanya,and was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Hainan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.In April 2002, he was promoted to deputy party chief of Hainan, and one month later concurrently holding the party chief of Haikou position.

Career in Guizhou

In December 2004, he was transferred tosouthwest China'sGuizhouprovince and appointed deputy party chief, a position he held for more than seven years.He served as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of theChinese People's Political Consultative Conferencein January 2012, and one year later promoted to the chairman and party branch secretary position.He retired in January 2018.

Downfall

On February 21, 2021, the state media reported that he was being investigated 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.On August 15, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.On October 13, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.On November 30, he stood trial at the First Intermediate People's Court ofTianjinon charges of taking bribes.Prosecutors accused Wang of taking advantage of his different positions between 1995 and 2021 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in enterprise operation, planning approval and job adjustment.In return, he accepted 434 million yuan (about 68.13 million U.S. dollars) worth of money and valuables personally or through his family members.

On January 17, 2022, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes worth 450 million yuan ($70.7 million) by Tianjin No. 1 Intermediate People's Court.