Zhong Shijian

Zhong Shijian
Zhong Shijian
钟世坚
Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission
	In office; March 2013 – March 2015
Secretary	Huang Xianyao (黄先耀)
Preceded by	Lin Haokun
Succeeded by	Wang Yanshi
Mayor of Zhuhai
	In office; January 2007 – October 2011
Preceded by	Wang Shunsheng
Succeeded by	He Ningka
Personal details
Born	May 1956 (age 68); Dianbai District, Maoming, Guangdong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1975–2015; expelled)
Alma mater	Hainan Normal University

Zhong Shijian (simplified Chinese: 钟世坚; traditional Chinese: 鐘世堅; pinyin: Zhōng Shìjiān; born May 1956) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in South China's Guangdong province. As of April 2015 he was under investigation by the Chinese Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.^{[citation needed]} Previously he served as Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, Head of Guangdong Supervision Department, and Director of Guangdong Provincial Corruption Prevention Bureau.^[1]

Life and career

Zhong was born and raised in Dianbai District of Maoming city, in Guangdong province. In January 1980 he graduated from Hainan Normal University, majoring in biology.

He served in various administrative and political roles in Zhuhai before serving as Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary in January 2004. He concurrently served as Mayor of Zhuhai in January 2007.

In January 2012, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, at the same time as holding the posts of Head of Guangdong Supervision Department, and Director of Guangdong Provincial Corruption Prevention Bureau between April 2013 to April 2015.

He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress.^{[citation needed]}

Downfall

On April 1, 2015, the state media reported that he was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.^[2] On July 21, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 years and 6 months and fined 3.5 million yuan for taking bribes by the Xiamen Intermediate People's Court.^[3]

Chinese media Caixin reported that he had close relations with Zhu Mingguo, former chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.^[4]

References

^ "Senior Guangdong anti-graft official under investigation". Xinhua News. 2015-04-01. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.
^ "广东省纪委副书记、省监察厅厅长钟世坚接受组织调查" (in Chinese). April 1, 2015.
^ 省纪委副书记“消失”3年，原来收了顶级名表早被判刑. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "涉朱明国案粤省纪委副书记钟世坚被查". Caixin. 2015-04-01.

Party political offices
Preceded by Lin Haokun (林浩坤)	Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission 2013–2015	Succeeded by Wang Yanshi
Government offices
Preceded by Wang Shunsheng (王顺生)	Mayor of Zhuhai 2007–2011	Succeeded by He Ningka (何宁卡)
Preceded by Lin Haokun	Head of Guangdong Supervision Department 2013–2015	Succeeded by Wang Yanshi
Preceded by Lin Haokun	Director of Guangdong Provincial Corruption Prevention Bureau 2013–2015	Succeeded by Wang Yanshi

[1] "Senior Guangdong anti-graft official under investigation". Xinhua News. 2015-04-01. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.

[2] "广东省纪委副书记、省监察厅厅长钟世坚接受组织调查" (in Chinese). April 1, 2015.

[3] 省纪委副书记“消失”3年，原来收了顶级名表早被判刑. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[4] "涉朱明国案粤省纪委副书记钟世坚被查". Caixin. 2015-04-01.

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