Yu Yuanhui
Yu Yuanhui | ||
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余远辉 | ||
Communist Party Secretary of Nanning | ||
In office May 2013 – May 2015 | ||
Preceded by | Chen Wu | |
Succeeded by | Wang Xiaodong | |
Communist Party Secretary of Wuzhou | ||
In office 2006–2008 | ||
Preceded by | Ren Xiekang (任燮康) | |
Succeeded by | Liu Zhiyong (刘志勇) | |
Personal details | ||
Born | January 1964 (age 60) Hanyu Pinyin | Yú Yuǎnhuī |
Yu Yuanhui (
Career
Yu was born in
In 1995, he had joined the party organization in Qinzhou, and ascended through the ranks there. By 1998, he had assumed the post of deputy head of the provincial department of personnel. During his political career, Yu continued further education at the provincial party school, the Minzu University of China, and Guangxi University, eventually earning a master's degree in law. He was sent on a brief stint to study English in the United States.[4]
In 2001, Yu, then 37, was made head of the Guangxi Communist Youth League organization. After taking on the position at the Youth League, Yu took part in further studies at
Yu, an ethnic minority with a strong Youth League pedigree, and elected as an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee in 2007 at the mere age of 43, was seen as an up-and-coming political star.[4]
In May 2013, Yu was appointed the
Corruption investigation
On October 16, 2015, Yu was expelled from the Communist Party. The investigation concluded Yu had "violated political rules and political discipline," openly published "opinions contrary to the spirit of the policy of ruling the party strictly," practiced nepotism when selecting his secretary, obfuscated his activities, aided in the business interests of others, accepted bribes, wasted public funds, used his publicly funded vehicle for private purposes. The announcement came on the eve of the 5th Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, at which Yu's expulsion was confirmed.[6] Yu was sentenced to 11 years in prison, for taking some 8.81 million yuan (~$1.47 million) in bribes on April 28, 2017.[7]
Yu was a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an alternate member of the 17th and 18th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party.[8]
References
- ^ 广西南宁市委书记余远辉被查 此前高调反腐推“花样南宁”. 21CN (in Chinese). 2015-05-23.
- ^ "中央纪委国家监委网站".
- ^ a b c "Yu Yuanhui became the Communist Party Secretary of Nanning". CPC News (in Chinese). 2013-05-04.
- ^ a b c d "南宁市委书记余远辉深夜落马 曾是政坛潜力股". Caixin. May 23, 2015.
- ^ 广西壮族自治区党委常委、南宁市委书记余远辉涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (in Chinese). 2015-05-22.
- ^ "内蒙古自治区党委原常委、自治区政府原副主席潘逸阳,广西壮族自治区党委原常委、南宁市委原书记余远辉严重违纪被开除党籍和公职". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "广西壮族自治区党委原常委、南宁市委原书记余远辉一审获刑十一年". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ 余远辉系十八大后落马的第11名中央候补委员. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2015-05-23.