He Guoqiang | |
|---|---|
| 贺国强 | |
.jpg) He in 2008 | |
| Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection | |
| In office 22 October 2007 – 15 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | He Yong, others |
| Preceded by | Wu Guanzheng |
| Succeeded by | Wang Qishan |
| Head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office 24 October 2002 – 26 October 2007 | |
| General Secretary | Hu Jintao |
| Preceded by | Zeng Qinghong |
| Succeeded by | Li Yuanchao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-10-01)October 1, 1943 (age 82) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Children | 2 sons, includingHe Jintao [zh] |
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He Guoqiang (simplified Chinese:贺国强;traditional Chinese:賀國強;pinyin:Hè Guóqiáng; born October 1, 1943[1]) is a retired senior leader of theChinese Communist Party (CCP). Between 2007 and 2012, He was a member of thePolitburo Standing Committee (PSC), China's most powerful decision-making body, and theSecretary of theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's anti-corruption agency. Earlier in his career, He served as thehead of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, thegovernor of Fujian, and theParty Secretary of Chongqing.
He Guoqiang was born inXiangxiang County (now Xiangxiang),Hunan on October 1. 1943. He joined theChinese Communist Party in January 1966 and joined the work force in September 1966. He graduated from the Inorganic Chemistry Department at theBeijing Institute of Chemical Engineering where he had majored ininorganics. With his university education, he held the title ofSenior Engineer. He was first assigned to work as a technician at the synthesis division of the Lunan Chemical Fertilizer Plant inShandong. During his eleven years there he eventually made his way up to party branch secretary (de facto head of the plant).[2]
Eventually He became an official at the chemical industry department of the Shandong provincial government. After that, he began taking on increasingly senior administrative roles, ascending through the ranks to becomeParty Committee Secretary inJinan, the capital ofShandong, in 1987, and a member of the Shandongprovincial Party Standing Committee. In 1991, he became deputy minister of Chemical Industry.[2]
In October 1996, He was transferred to Fujian to become deputy governor, then acting governor. He assumed the post of theGovernor of Fujian between 1997 and 1999. In June 1999, he was named the party secretary ofChongqing, only the second person to take on the job after the city gaineddirect-controlled municipality status. He remained in Chongqing until 2002. He moved to national prominence that year, becoming thehead of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, overseeing party personnel.[3]
He was named to thePolitburo Standing Committee at the17th Party Congress in November 2007, heading up theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection, in charge of stamping out corruption with party officials, replacingWu Guanzheng. He was ordered by General SecretaryHu Jintao to go into earthquake areas in the aftermath of the2008 Sichuan earthquake.
He Guoqiang was said to be a 'moderating' force on the PSC, with no apparent loyalties to any particular factions or patrons.
He Guoqiang retired from politics after the 18th Party Congress in November 2012.
He Guoqiang's eldest son,He Jintao [zh] (贺锦涛; born June 7, 1971), is a former soldier who eventually went into business. He Jintao founded theprivate equity firm Nepoch Capital. He Jintao worked withMorgan Stanley andChina Resources on various investment projects. Several media sources have linked He Jintao with the corruption case involvingSong Lin, former chief executive ofChina Resources.[4][5] He Guoqiang's second son, He Jinlei (贺锦雷), was a vice president at the investment arm ofChina Development Bank, CDB Capital, a state-owned company which invested heavily in Alibaba's initial public offering in 2014.[6][7] The wives and children of both of He Guoqiang's sons are said to be living in theSan Francisco Bay Area of the United States.[8]
In May 2014, U.S.-based Chinese-language websiteDuowei reported that He's successor as central discipline secretaryWang Qishan scheduled a meeting with him to discuss ongoing investigation into the business activities of his sons, and He Jintao specifically. The same article mentioned that the likelihood of He Guoqiang's personal involvement in corruption was low, and that He urged his sons to cooperate with the investigation.[8]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Chongqing 1999–2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party 2002–2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 2007–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Governor of Fujian 1996–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Li Keqiang Vice Premier | 8thRank of the Chinese Communist Party 17thPolitburo Standing Committee | Succeeded by Zhou Yongkang Political and Legislative |