Tang Renjian | |
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| 唐仁健 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Tang in 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 26 December 2020 – 13 September 2024 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang |
| Preceded by | Han Changfu |
| Succeeded by | Han Jun |
| Director of the Office of theCentral Rural Work Leading Group | |
| In office 26 December 2020 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Leader | Hu Chunhua |
| Preceded by | Han Changfu |
| Succeeded by | Han Wenxiu |
| Governor of Gansu | |
| In office 11 April 2017 – 3 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Duo |
| Succeeded by | Ren Zhenhe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1962 (age 63) Chongqing, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party (1991–2024; expelled) |
| Alma mater | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics |
Tang Renjian (Chinese:唐仁健;pinyin:Táng Rénjiàn; born August 1962) is a Chinese convicted criminal and former politician who served asMinister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs from 2020 to 2024. He formerly served as Chief of General Office of theCentral Rural Work Leading Group andGovernor of Gansu, and before that as deputy director of the Office of theLeading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs as well as Vice Chairman of theGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Tang Renjian was born in August 1962 inChongqing. In March 1983, he graduated from theSouthwestern University of Finance and Economics. Later he entered theMinistry of Agriculture, became the officer. In 1998, he moved to the Office of theLeading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs, became the supervisor.
In 2014, Tang was appointed as the Vice Chairman ofGuangxi; in 2015, he was made Executive Vice Chairman.[1]
In 2016, Tang returned to the Office of theLeading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs, became the deputy director.[2]
Tang was appointed as the acting Governor of Gansu in April 2017, confirmed on May 5.[3]
On 26 December 2020, Tang took office asMinister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, succeedingHan Changfu.[4]
On 18 May 2024, Tang was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and theNational Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[5] On 13 September 2024, he was removed as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and was replaced byHan Jun.[6] On November 15, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.[7] On December 10, he was arrested by theSupreme People's Procuratorate.[8]
In April 2025, Tang was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.[9] On September 28, 2025, he wassentenced to death with atwo-year reprieve for taking 268 million yuan in bribes.[10]
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| Preceded by | Executive Vice Chairman of Guangxi 2015–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Gansu 2017–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs 2020–2024 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Chen Xiwen [zh] | Chief of General Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group (First Time) 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Han Changfu | Chief of General Office of theCentral Rural Work Leading Group (Second Time) 2020–2023 | Succeeded by |
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