Zhang Shaochun (Chinese: 张少春; born February 1958) is a former Chinese politician who served as the Vice Minister of Finance. He was dismissed from his position in May 2018 for investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.
Zhang Shaochun | |||||||
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张少春 | |||||||
| Vice Minister of Finance | |||||||
| In office November 2006 – March 2018 | |||||||
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| Born | February 1958 (age 66) Kuandian County, Liaoning, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1978-2018, expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Dongbei University of Finance and Economics | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張少春 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张少春 | ||||||
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Career
editZhang Shaochun was born in February 1958, and he was graduated from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics. In 1994, he entered to work at the Ministry of Finance, as the Deputy Director of the Office. He was appointed as the Director of the Law Division and the Education, Science, and Culture Division.[citation needed]
In 2003, Zhang was appointed as the Minister Assistant of the Ministry of Finance, until 2006. In 2006, he was appointed as the Vice Minister of Finance until 2018.[1]
Investigation
editOn May 7, 2018, Zhang Shaochun was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Chinese Communist Party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of the People's Republic of China, for "serious violations of regulations and laws".[2] He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party on September 20.[3] He was detained on October 18 and was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes on November 22. On December 24, he pleaded guilty to bribery during his first trial at the Second Intermediate People's Court of Beijing.[4] According to the indictment, he used his various positions between 1995 and 2018 to benefit others in business operations, position adjustments, and school enrollment for children and in return, he illegally accepted money and property worth more than 66.98 million yuan (about US$9.7 million), directly or through his relatives.[4]
On May 13, 2019, Zhang was sentenced on 15 years in prison and fined 6 million yuan. Zhang was charged with accepting bribes worth 66.98 million yuan, by the Second Intermediate People's Court of Beijing.[5]
References
edit- ^ 国务院任免国家工作人员：张少春为财政部副部长. 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ 财政部原党组副书记、副部长张少春涉嫌严重违纪违法接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ 财政部原党组副书记、副部长张少春严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职. Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ a b Li Ning (李宁) (24 December 2018). 财政部原副部长张少春受贿案一审公开开庭. chinacourt.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Liang Yu (13 May 2019). "Former vice finance minister sentenced to 15 years in prison for graft". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.