Cao Jianming | |
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| 曹建明 | |
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| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Li Zhanshu |
| Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | |
| In office 16 March 2008 – 18 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jia Chunwang |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Jun |
| Vice President of theSupreme People's Court | |
| In office 16 March 2003 – 16 March 2008 | |
| President | Xiao Yang |
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| Born | (1955-09-24)September 24, 1955 (age 70) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Wang Xiaoya |
| Alma mater | East China University of Political Science and Law |
Cao Jianming (Chinese:曹建明;pinyin:Cáo Jiànmíng; born September 24, 1955, inShanghai) is a Chinese retired politician who served as avice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he was theprocurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees fromEast China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986.[citation needed]
After graduation, Cao joined the faculty of the same university. He was the President of this university from 1997 to 1999 and became the President of theNational Judges College in 1999.[citation needed]
He studied inGhent University inGhent,Belgium, in Europe from 1989 to 1990.[citation needed]
Cao was appointed Vice President of the Supreme People's Court in 1999.[citation needed]
On March 16, 2008, Cao was elected procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. He was elected as theVice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in March 2018.[1]
Cao was a member of the17th,18th, and19thCentral Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate of the16th Central Committee.[citation needed]
On 7 December 2020, pursuant toExecutive Order 13936, theUnited States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on the entire 14Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress, including Cao, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."[2]
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| Preceded by | Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate 2008 – 2018 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President ofEast China University of Political Science and Law 1997 – 1999 | Succeeded by |
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