Huang Songyou
Huang Songyou (
Biography
Huang was born in
After graduation, Huang worked as a judge in Guangdong
Huang was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as the Head of the Civil Law Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court and member of its Judicial Committee on June 28, 1999.[2] He was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress as the Vice President of the Supreme People's Court on December 28, 2002.[3]
On or about October 16, 2008, Huang was reportedly detained by Communist Party discipline officials in connection with a corruption scandal.[4] He was removed from the office of the Supreme Court vice presidency on October 28, 2008.[5]
In early 2010, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for receiving over 3.9 million RMB (about $570,000) in bribes while sitting as a Supreme People's Court judge, and for embezzling funds while serving as a judge in Guangdong.[6]
References
- ^ Li Yingmin, "汕头走出一个中国大法官" (A Chinese Justice from Shantou), Tequ Qingnian Bao (Special District Youth Daily), December 9, 2003.
- ^ Appointments by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, June 28, 1999.
- ^ Appointment by the Standing Committee of the NPC Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, December 28, 2002.
- ^ High court judge placed under party investigation, South China Morning Post, October 16, 2008
- Sina.com. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ China jails senior judge for life over corruption, BBC News, January 19, 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8467064.stm