Jin Daoming (Chinese: 金道铭; born December 1953) is a former Chinese politician who spent his career in Beijing and Shanxi province. Of Manchu descent, Jin worked for China's top anti-corruption body between 1993 and 2006. He was then transferred to work in Taiyuan as the head of the provincial anti-corruption agency and later, Deputy Party Secretary of Shanxi province. Jin was placed under investigation by the same agency he once worked for on suspicion of corruption in 2014. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Biography
Jin was born in Beijing in December 1953. He graduated from Beijing Union University in July 1988, majoring in business administration.[1]
On January 22, 2014, Jin was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Shanxi People' s Congress.[1][2]
On February 27, 2014, Jin was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[3] Chinese media reported that Jin's mistress worked in the local real estate industry.[4][5] The party investigation concluded that Jin "abused his power for the illicit gain of others, solicited and accepted bribes in the form of cash and gifts and committed adultery." Jin was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on December 21, 2014.[6]
The prosecution alleged that Jin took over 123.7 million yuan in bribes (~$18 million) in exchange for his assistance in the restructuring of coal companies and in dishing out favours for associates during party disciplinary work. On October 14, 2016, Jin was convicted on charges of bribery and sentenced for life in prison.[7]
^山西省人大常委会副主任金道铭接受组织调查. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party (in Chinese). 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10.
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates ; S Committed suicide 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.