Gao Weidong (Chinese: 高卫东; born November 1972) is a Chinese business executive and politician who served as chairman of the Board of Kweichow Moutai from 2020 to 2021. As of May 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
Gao Weidong | |||||||
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高卫东 | |||||||
| Director of Guizhou Coalfield Geology Bureau | |||||||
| In office August 2021 – May 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Gao Di | ||||||
| Succeeded by | TBA | ||||||
| Chairman of the Board of Kweichow Moutai | |||||||
| In office March 2020 – August 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Baofang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ding Xiongjun | ||||||
| Director of Guizhou Provincial Transportation Department | |||||||
| In office January 2018 – March 2020 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Bingqing | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Shao Xun | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | November 1972 (age 52) Dengzhou, Henan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Guizhou Institute of Technology | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高卫东 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 高衛東 | ||||||
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Biography
editGao was born in Dengzhou, Henan, in November 1972. In 1990, he entered Guizhou Institute of Technology (now Guizhou University), majoring in industrial and civilian buildings. After graduating in 1993, he was despatched to Guiyang Economic and Technological Development Zone as an official in the Environmental Protection Bureau. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1997. He was appointed deputy governor of Xiaohe District in October 2000, concurrently serving as deputy director of the Management Committee of Guiyang Economic and Technological Development Zone.
He was party secretary and chairman of Jinyang New Area Development and Construction Co., Ltd. in September 2006 and Jinyang Construction Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. in March 2009.
He became director of Guiyang Transportation Bureau in January 2010, but having held the position for only two years. He was promoted to vice mayor of Guiyang in February 2012, concurrently serving as deputy director and then director of Gui'an New Area Management Committee. In February 2017, he became the deputy director of Guizhou Provincial Transportation Department, rising to director the next year.[1] In March 2020, he was made chairman of the Board of Kweichow Moutai, a position he held for a year and a half.[2] In August 2021, he took office as director of Guizhou Coalfield Geology Bureau.[3]
Downfall
editOn 13 May 2022, he 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.[4] Yuan Renguo, another former chairman of the Board of Moutai, was also sacked for graft.[5]
References
edit- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (24 January 2018). 高卫东任贵州省交通运输厅厅长 王秉清不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Wang Qifan (王启帆) (20 March 2020). 高卫东当选贵州茅台董事长，游亚林当选监事会主席. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Zhang Wei (张伟) (30 August 2021). 高卫东任贵州省煤田地质局局长. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ 贵州省煤田地质局党委委员、局长高卫东接受纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Ma Yunfei (马云飞) (13 May 2022). 突发！茅台原董事长高卫东被查. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.