Lu Kehua (Chinese: 陆克华; born October 1964) is a former Chinese politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in November 2024.[1] Previously he served as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, vice mayor of Chongqing and before that, vice minister of housing and urban-rural development.
Lu Kehua | |||||||
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陆克华 | |||||||
| Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office 10 February 2023 – 4 November 2024 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Mingqing | ||||||
| Executive Vice Mayor of Chongqing | |||||||
| In office June 2022 – February 2023 | |||||||
| Mayor | Hu Henghua | ||||||
| Preceded by | Li Mingqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Mingbo | ||||||
| Vice Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | |||||||
| In office March 2015 – January 2018 | |||||||
| Minister | Chen Zhenggao Wang Menghui | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 1964 (age 60) Zongyang County, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Huazhong Agricultural University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陆克华 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陸克華 | ||||||
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He was a representative of the 19th and 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
Early life and education
editLu was born in Zongyang County, Anhui, in October 1964.[3] In 1982, he enrolled at Huazhong Agricultural University, where he majored in land use planning and management.[3] Lu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1984 in his junior year.[3]
Career
editAfter university in 1989, Lu was assigned to the Market Division of the Real Estate Industry Department of the Ministry of Construction (now Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development).[3] He moved up the ranks to become deputy director in May 1994 and director in July 1996.[3] He eventually became vice minister in March 2015.[3]
Lu was appointed vice mayor of Chongqing in January 2018 and in May 2022 was admitted to member of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[3] In February 2023, he was named secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, succeeding Li Mingqing.[4]
Downfall
editOn 4 November 2024, Lu 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
edit- ^ Tan Yingzi (4 November 2024). "Chongqing senior official under investigation for serious violations". Chinadaily. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
Lu Kehua, head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Chongqing Municipal Committee, has been placed under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, the country's top anti-graft watchdog announced on Monday.
- ^ Zhan Jing (詹婧) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g 住建部副部长陆克华任重庆市副市长(图/简历). Sohu (in Chinese). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧). 陆克华兼任重庆市委政法委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Zhang Yichuan (张一川) (4 November 2024). 60岁重庆政法委书记陆克华被查 是中共二十大代表. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 November 2024.