Liu Wenxin

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Wenxin
刘文新
Communist Party Secretary of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
In office
5 August 2017 – 20 March 2022
Preceded byZhang Zheng
Succeeded byChen Changxu [zh]
Mayor of Guiyang
In office
November 2013 – 18 September 2017
Preceded byLi Zaiyong
Succeeded byChen Yan
Personal details
BornMay 1967 (age 57)
Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materXiuwen Normal School
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese刘文新
Traditional Chinese劉文新
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Wénxīn

Liu Wenxin (Chinese: 刘文新; born May 1967) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in southwest China's Guizhou province. As of October 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. He served as mayor of Guiyang from 2013 to 2017 and party secretary of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and education

Liu was born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, in May 1967.[1] After graduating from Xiuwen Normal School in 1985, he taught at Majiaqiao Middle School.[1] From September 2007 to July 2010 he did his postgraduate work at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Political career

Starting in 1989, Liu served in several posts in Xiuwen County, including staff member of Xiuwen County Judicial Bureau, lawyer of Xiuwen County Law Firm, judge and president of Xiuwen County Court, and party secretary of Longchang Town.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1995.[1] He was head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Xiuwen County Committee in February 2001 and subsequently head of the Organization Department of the CCP Xiuwen County Committee in May 2001.[1]

Liu was transferred to southwest China's Guizhou province in May 2002 and appointed secretary of Guiyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.[1] In March 2005, he became deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Guiyang Municipal Committee, concurrently serving as directed of Guiyang Distance Education Office since September of that same year.[1] He was deputy party secretary of Nanming District in May 2006, in addition to serving as governor.[1] He was appointed head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Guiyang Municipal Committee in December 2006 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Guiyang Municipal Committee, the capital city's top authority.[1] In June 2011, he became vice mayor of Guiyang, rising to mayor in January 2014.[1][2]

In August 2017, Liu was chosen as party secretary of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and served until March 2022.[3][4]

In March 2022, Liu was made secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee.[5]

Investigation

On 26 October 2022, Liu 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Yin Yanhong (尹彦宏) (27 October 2014). 刘文新任贵阳市长 陈少荣、李作勋、王玉祥任副市长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ Chen Ziwang (陈紫旺) (18 September 2017). 陈晏任贵阳市代市长 刘文新辞去市长职务(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (5 August 2017). 刘文新任黔西南州委书记 前任张政已任光明日报总编辑(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (23 March 2022). 陈昌旭任黔西南州委书记 刘文新不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Fu Zhongming (符仲明) (26 October 2022). 贵州省委政法委原副书记刘文新接受审查调查. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
Government offices
Preceded by Mayor of Guiyang
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
2017–2022 		Succeeded by