Miao Ruilin (Chinese: 缪瑞林; pinyin: Miào Rùilín; born November 1964) is a former Chinese politician, best known for his term as Mayor of Nanjing. In November 2018 he was placed under investigation by the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. At the time he was serving as vice governor of Jiangsu.[1][2]
Miao was born in Rudong County, Jiangsu. He graduated from the Jiangsu Agricultural College, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in agriculture followed by a doctorate in land management.
Career
He has served in various government roles, including chief of the Jiangsu Agricultural Resources Development Bureau, the deputy Communist Party Secretary, Mayor, and Party Secretary of the city of Suqian. In January 2013, Miao was elected Vice-Governor of the Jiangsu province.[3] In December 2013, in the aftermath of the Shuanggui of then Nanjing mayor Ji Jianye, Miao was named Acting Mayor, then confirmed as Mayor of Nanjing in January 2014 til January 2018.[4][5] The mayoralty in Nanjing is a sub-provincial-level position. In 2016, he was appointed director of Nanjing Jiangbei New area, one of 20 national-level new areas in China.[6] In January 2018, he was elected Vice-Governor of the Jiangsu province again.[6]
In January 2019, his qualification for delegates to the 13th Jiangsu People's Congress was terminated. He was expelled from the Party and dismissed from office on April 28, 2019.[9][6] Prosecutors signed an arrest order for him on May 13.[10] On August 7, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Qingdao on charges of taking bribes.[11] Prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of his former positions in Jiangsu between 2005 and 2016 to seek profits for relevant organizations and individuals in project approval, project contracting and job adjustment.[11] In return, he directly or through his wife received money and gifts worth over 7.2 million yuan ($99,700).[11] On November 19, Miao was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison for taking bribes of 7.2 million yuan ($99,700) by Qingdao Intermediate People's Court.[12][13] He was also fined 700,000 yuan ($99,700).[12][13]
^再打虎！江苏省副省长缪瑞林涉严重违纪违法被查 [Another "Tiger", Vice-Governor of Jiangsu Miao Ruilin was probed on suspicion of serious violations of laws and regulations]. 163.com (in Chinese). 2018-11-15.
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.