Sui Fengfu (simplified Chinese: 隋凤富; traditional Chinese: 隋鳳富; pinyin: Suí Fèngfù; born 3 December 1956) is a former Chinese agricultural official who spent most of his career in Heilongjiang province. He was the Party Secretary of Heilongjiang Provincial State-owned Farms Administrative Bureau, China's largest state-owned agriculture cooperative that employs some 900,000 people. Sui also served as the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang People's Congress, i.e., the provincial legislature.[1]
In November 2014, Sui was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. Sui was the second high-ranking politician being examined from Heilongjiang province after the 18th Party Congress in 2012.[2]
Beginning in September 1977, he served in several posts in Heilongjiang Provincial State-owned Farms Administrative Bureau, including director, deputy CPC Party Chief, and CPC Party Chief.[3]
In January 2013, he was promoted to become the Deputy head of the standing committee of the Heilongjiang provincial people's congress, he is also served as the CPC Party Chief and director of Heilongjiang Provincial State-owned Farms Administrative Bureau. The Bureau owns a large number of farms throughout the province and employs some 900,000 people, making Sui's position as its Party Secretary extremely powerful.
On February 13, 2015, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection issued a press release, announcing that Sui was expelled from the Communist Party. The CCDI said that Sui used the convenience of his office to seek illicit gains for others and took "huge bribes", and that he did not "change his ways" after the 18th Party Congress. His case was then moved to criminal prosecution.[5]
On December 19, 2016, Sui was sentenced to 11 years in prison for taking bribes. He was found guilty of taking advantage of his positions between 2003 and 2014, including selection and promotion of several individuals.[6]
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.