Hu Yifeng (Chinese: 胡毅峰; pinyin: Hú Yìfēng; born May 1954) is a retired Chinese politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in April 2022. Previously he served as president of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Higher People's Court. He was a delegate to the 10th and 12th National People's Congress.
Biography
Hu was born in Harqin Banner, Inner Mongolia, in May 1954. During the Cultural Revolution, he worked as a sent-down youth at Yulin People's Commune in the suburb of Hohhot between 1971 and 1973. In October 1973, he entered Baotou Railway Technical School and worked at Hohhot Railway Bureau after graduation in October 1975.
He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1976. In April 1984, he was assigned to the Organization Department of CCP Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee. He became deputy party secretary of Ulanqab League (now Ulanqab) in June 1992 before being assigned to the similar position in Bayannur League (now Bayannur) in July 1995. He concurrently served as mayor of Bayannur League since April 1998. He was executive deputy secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Political and Legal Affairs Commission in January 2003, and held that office until January 2008. He became secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in January 2008, and served until January 2011. In January 2011, he was promoted to be president and party branch secretary of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Higher People's Court, concurrently serving as deputy secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Political and Legal Affairs Commission. He retired in January 2018.
Downfall
On 22 April 2022, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[1] His deputy Jin Zhu (金柱) surrendered himself to the anti-corruption agency of China in October 2021.[2] On November 7, 2022, the Supreme People's Procuratorate signed an arrest order for him for taking bribes.[3] On February 24, 2023, Hu was indicted for bribery.[4]
On January 9, 2024, Hu was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery.[5]
References
^胡毅峰被查！. thepaper (in Chinese). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^Liu Guangbo (刘光博) (22 April 2022). 内蒙古原高院院长胡毅峰被查，曾是政法虎邢云直接下属. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^Wang Jianliang (王建亮) (7 November 2021). 内蒙古自治区高级人民法院原院长胡毅峰被决定逮捕. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.