Chen Sanxin (Chinese: 陈三新; born November 1957) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Hunan. He was Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Xiangtan between 2010 and 2016, and chairman of Xiangtan People's Congress between 2015 and 2016. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in May 2018, and received a sentence of 11 years in prison and fine of 1.5 million yuan ($234,150) for corruption.
Chen Sanxin | |||||||
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陈三新 | |||||||
| Chairman of Xiangtan People's Congress | |||||||
| In office January 2015 – March 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Zuyao | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Cao Jiongfang | ||||||
| Communist Party Secretary of Xiangtan | |||||||
| In office January 2010 – March 2016 | |||||||
| Deputy | Yu Aiguo Shi Yaobin Hu Weilin (mayor) | ||||||
| Preceded by | Peng Xianfa | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Cao Jiongfang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | November 1957 (age 66–67) Yongzhou, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1985–2018; expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | China University of Geosciences, Wuhan | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈三新 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳三新 | ||||||
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Biography
editChen was born in Yongzhou, Hunan, in November 1957. He entered the workforce in 1981, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1985. He served in the Team 409 of Hunan Geological Bureau for a short while before entering Wuhan Institute of Geology (now China University of Geosciences, Wuhan) in 1983. After graduating in 1985, he continued to work in the Team 409 of Hunan Geological Bureau, where he was eventually promoted to its leader.
In August 1993, he became manager of Hunan Lingling Rock Foundation Engineering Company, concurrently serving as a party member of Hunan Provincial Geology and Mineral Resources Department and deputy director of Hunan Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau. In April 2000, he became deputy head of Hunan Provincial Natural Resources Department, rising to head in August 2006. In January 2010, he was transferred to Xiangtan and appointed CCP committee secretary, the top political position in the city, and concurrently holding the position of chairman of Xiangtan People's Congress since January 2015.[1] In March 2016, he was assigned to the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, where he was appointed deputy secretary-general, and served until May 2018, when he was placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2]
Downfall
editOn 11 May 2018, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the CCP's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. He was detained by the Hunan Provincial People's Procuratorate in August. On August 17, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[3] On August 27, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On October 31, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Zhuzhou on charges of taking bribes. He was charged with accepting money and property worth over 9.77 million yuan ($1.525 million) personally or through his family members.[4] According to the indictment, he allegedly took advantage of his positions to seek benefits for others in examination and approval of qualification, contracting of engineering projects and payment of engineering funds between 2003 and 2017.[5] On December 21, he was sentenced to 11 years and fined 1.5 million yuan ($234,150) for taking bribes.[6] All his illegal gains will be confiscated and handed over to the State.[6]
References
edit- ^ Peng Bo (彭博) (27 January 2015). 陈三新当选湘潭市人大常委会主任 李江南、潘爱民当选副主任(简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (11 May 2018). 湖南省政协原副秘书长陈三新被查，曾任湘潭市委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ 陈三新、赵文彬等5名厅级领导干部被开除党籍或公职. Sohu (in Chinese). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Song Jiangxuan (宋蒋萱) (31 October 2018). 湖南湘潭市委原书记陈三新受审，被控通过妻女受贿近千万. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Jiang Chenrui (蒋晨锐) (16 September 2018). 湖南厅官陈三新落马：热衷于“提篮子”帮人揽工程. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ a b Wang Hui (王卉) (21 December 2018). 湖南湘潭市委原书记陈三新一审被判11年，处罚金150万元. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2021.