Sheng Guangzu
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Sheng Guangzu | |
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| 盛光祖 | |
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| Genenal Manager of China Railway Corporation | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 9 October 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Lu Dongfu |
| Minister of Railways | |
| In office 25 February 2011 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Preceded by | Liu Zhijun |
| Succeeded by | post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1949 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
| Alma mater | Tongji University |
Sheng Guangzu (Chinese: 盛光祖; pinyin: Shèng Guāngzǔ; born 5 April 1949) was the last Chinese Minister of Railways, before the position was abolished in March 2013, and the first Genenal Manager of China Railway Corporation. He was formerly the head of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. He initially held several lower positions in the Ministry of Railways, and moved up the ranks starting in 2000.[1] Sheng was also a member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in April 1949 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, he is a member of China's majority Han ethnic group and holds a bachelor's degree.[1]
Career
[edit]While deputy governor of the Ministry of China Railway Communication, he supported the creation of China Netcom to compete with China Telecom.[2] He became a board member of China Netcom and the Ministry of Railways was given a quarter interest in the company.[2]
Sheng replaced his predecessor Liu Zhijun who was dismissed for corruption.[3][4] During his tenure, the Wenzhou train collision occurred on July 23, 2011, killing 40, and injuring 192 (12 severely).[5]
Sheng retired in October 2016. He was replaced by Lu Dongfu, as the first director of the National Railways Administration (NRA).[6] In November 2016, he was appointed as Vice-Chairperson of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee.[7]
Downfall
[edit]On 25 March 2022, he was placed under investigation for "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.[8] On September 19, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.[9] He was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on October 8.[10]
In 2023 he was jailed for corruption.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leadership Resume". General Administration of Customs. 2008-04-01. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ a b Sheff, David. "Betting on Bandwidth". WIRED. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ Wong, Edward (12 February 2011). "China's Railway Minister Loses Post in Corruption Inquiry". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ Sui-Lee Wee; Huang Yan; Miral Fahmy (25 February 2011). "China railways minister dismissed -Xinhua". The Los Angeles Times. Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "忆"七二三"动车事故：当时高铁中国梦达顶峰" (in Chinese). NetEase. 2013-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ 163.com (2016-09-10). "陆东福任中铁总总经理 盛光祖退休". money.163.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "盛光祖任全国人大财经委副主任委员". Xinhua. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Former general manager of China's state railway operator cooperates with probe". xinhuanet.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Former head of China's state railway operator expelled from CPC". Chinadaily.com. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Cheng Qin (程琴) (8 October 2022). 最高人民检察院依法对盛光祖决定逮捕. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "China's former railway head sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption". 13 December 2023.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Tongji University alumni
- Politicians from Nanjing
- People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
- Ministers of Railways of the People's Republic of China
- People expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in 2022
- Chinese politicians convicted of corruption
- Delegates to the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress
- Members of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress
- Members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party