Tong Mingqian
Chinese politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tong Mingqian (Chinese: 童名谦; pinyin: Tóng Míngqiān; born June 23, 1958) is a former Chinese politician.[2][3] At the height of his political career he served as the Communist Party Secretary of the cities of Shaoyang and Hengyang, before becoming the Vice-Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a largely ceremonial legislative consultation body. He was removed from office in December 2013 and placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-graft agency.
Tong Mingqian | |||||||
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童名谦 | |||||||
Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
In office January 2013 – December 2013 | |||||||
Leader | Chen Qiufa (chairman) | ||||||
Communist Party Secretary of Hengyang | |||||||
In office February 2012 – April 2013 | |||||||
Preceded by | Zhang Wenxiong | ||||||
Succeeded by | Li Yilong | ||||||
Communist Party Secretary of Shaoyang | |||||||
In office March 2008 – February 2012 | |||||||
Preceded by | Huang Tianci | ||||||
Succeeded by | Guo Guangwen | ||||||
Party Secretary of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | |||||||
In office February 2003 – March 2008 | |||||||
Preceded by | Peng Duixi | ||||||
Succeeded by | He Zezhong | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | (1958-06-23) June 23, 1958 (age 65) Baoqing County, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1979–2014; expelled) | ||||||
Relations | Tong Mingrang (sister) | ||||||
Alma mater | Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party[1] Hunan University | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 童名謙 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 童名谦 | ||||||
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Tong, as party chief of Hengyang, was the top official in charge of the overseeing the elections of delegates to the provincial People's Congress from the city in late 2012 and early 2013. Local media reported that several dozen delegates attempted to exchange money for votes during the municipal People's Congress. Tong was deemed to have been negligent during the process, having "failed to conduct a thorough investigation on election abuses". Tong was dismissed from all his posts and expelled from the Communist Party in 2014. He was convicted on charges of dereliction of duty, and sentenced to five years to prison.[4]