Li Jinzhu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Jinzhu
李金柱
Vice Chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress
In office
January 2015 – January 2018
ChairmanZhao Zhengyong
Lou Qinjian
Vice Governor of Shaanxi
In office
May 2011 – January 2015
GovernorZhao Zhengyong
Lou Qinjian
Personal details
BornFebruary 1955 (age 69)
Cangzhou, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1976–2023; expelled)
Alma materLiaoning Technical University
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Li Jinzhu (Chinese: 李金柱; pinyin: Lǐ Jīnzhù; born February 1955) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in northwest China's Shaanxi province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in May 2023. He retired in 2018. Previously he served as vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress and before that, vice governor of Shaanxi.

He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.

Early life and education

Li was born in Cangzhou, Hebei, in February 1955.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1976.[1] In 1978, he entered Fuxin Mining Institute (now Liaoning Technical University), where he majored in mine surveying.[1]

Career in Beijing

After graduating in 1982, he was despatched to the Coal Research Institute of the Ministry of Coal Industry (煤炭工业部煤炭科学研究院), where he was eventually promoted to vice president in December 1993 and party secretary in March 1999.[1] He was appointed director of the General Office of National Academy of Governance in November 2001, concurrently serving as director of Research Department in February 2004.[1]

Career in Shaanxi

In April 2006, he was named acting mayor of Yulin, confirmed in January 2007.[1] He rose to become party secretary, the top political position in the city, in February 2008.[1] He also served as chairman of Yulin Municipal People's Congress.[1] In May 2011, he was elevated to vice governor of Shaanxi, and subsequently vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress in January 2015.[1][2]

Downfall

On 29 May 2023, Li had been suspended for suspected "serious discipline violations" 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.[3] On December 7, he was expelled from the CCP.[4]

On 6 June 2024, Li stood trial at a court in Guangzhou, Guangdong, for alleged bribery-taking.[5] Prosecutors accused Li of taking advantage of his different positions in Shaanxi between 2004 and 2023 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in matters concerning business operations, project contracting, and appointment of officials, in return, he accepted money and property worth over 432 million yuan (about 60.8 million U.S. dollars).[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (23 February 2012). 资料：陕西副省长李金柱简历(图). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Heng Xi (恒晞) (30 January 2015). 陕西政法委书记安东、原副省长李金柱当选省人大副主任(简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Former provincial legislator under probe". Chinadaily.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ Yang, Zekun (7 December 2023). "Former Shaanxi official expelled from Party over serious violations". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Former senior Shaanxi provincial legislator stands trial for bribery". news.cn. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
Government offices
Preceded by Mayor of Yulin
2006–2008 		Succeeded by
Hu Zhiqiang
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Yulin
2008–2011 		Succeeded by