Sun Shaocheng | |
|---|---|
孙绍骋 | |
 Sun in 2019 | |
| Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia | |
| In office 30 April 2022 – 30 September 2025 | |
| Deputy | Wang Lixia (chairwoman) |
| Preceded by | Shi Taifeng |
| Succeeded by | Wang Weizhong |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 19 March 2018 – 24 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Pei Jinjia |
| Vice Minister of Land and Resources | |
| In office June 2017 – March 2018 | |
| Leader | Jiang Daming (minister) |
| Vice Minister of Civil Affairs | |
| In office February 2017 – June 2017 | |
| Leader | Huang Shuxian (minister) |
| Vice Governor of Shanxi | |
| In office November 2016 – February 2017 | |
| Governor | Lou Yangsheng |
| Vice Governor of Shandong | |
| In office August 2012 – September 2014 | |
| Governor | Guo Shuqing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1960 (age 65) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Shandong University Peking University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party |
Sun Shaocheng (simplified Chinese:孙绍骋;traditional Chinese:孫紹騁;pinyin:Sūn Shàochéng; born July 1960) is a Chinese politician. Previously, he served asparty secretary of Inner Mongolia,Minister of Veterans Affairs,vice minister of Land and Resources,vice-minister of Civil Affairs,vice-governor of Shanxi, andvice-governor of Shandong. He served two separate terms as vice-minister of Ministry of Civil Affairs, from April 2009 to August 2012 and from February 2017 to June 2017. He served as a member of the19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party[1] and the19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
Sun was born inHaiyang,Shandong in July 1960. He enteredShandong University in August 1980, majoring in Chinese language and literature at the Department ofChinese language, where he graduated in July 1984. After graduation, he entered the workforce, and joined theChinese Communist Party in May 1986. He earned his doctor's degree in the science of law fromPeking University in 2002. He was also studied at theCentral Party School of the Chinese Communist Party as a part-time student.[3]
In July 1984, he was appointed as an official in theMinistry of Civil Affairs and over a period of 25 years worked his way up to the position of Vice-Minister.
In August 2012, he became thevice governor of Shandong, a position he held until September 2014. Then he was transferred toShanxi, a province rich in coal resources, he was a Standing Committee of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and director of its United Front Work Department.[4] He was promoted tovice-governor of Shanxi in November 2016, but having held the position for only three months, he was transferred back toBeijing and appointed the vice-minister ofMinistry of Civil Affairs again, but soon he was transferred to another post as vice-minister ofMinistry of Land and Resources. On March 19, 2018, he was confirmed as the inauguralMinister of Veterans Affairs at the first session of the13th National People's Congress.[5]
On 30 April 2022, he was appointedparty secretary of Inner Mongolia, the top political position in the region.[6] On January 16, 2023, during the first session of the FourteenthInner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Congress, Sun Shaocheng was appointed Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Autonomous Region People's Congress.[7]
On 29 January 2026, Sun was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[8] Sun's investigation came days after Vice ChairmanZhang Youxia was also put under investigation; state media had reported Sun had extensive working relations with Zhang and CMC Political Work DirectorMiao Hua when he had veterans affairs related work.[9]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Head of the United Front Work Department of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2014–2016 | Succeeded by Lian Yimin |
| Preceded by | Party Branch Secretary of theMinistry of Land and Resources 2017–2018 | Succeeded by Position revoked |
| Preceded by | Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia 2022–2025 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| New title | Minister of Veterans Affairs 2018–2022 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
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