Wang Maoshe | |
|---|---|
王茂设 | |
| Communist Party Secretary ofYuncheng | |
| In office February 2013 – June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bai Yun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Yuyan |
| Communist Party Secretary ofShuozhou | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tian Xirong |
| Succeeded by | Wang Anpang |
| Mayor ofJincheng | |
| In office April 2008 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Xia Zhengui |
| Succeeded by | Wang Qingxian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1957 (age 67) Anze County,Shanxi, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Shanxi Agricultural University |
Wang Maoshe (simplified Chinese:王茂设;traditional Chinese:王茂設;pinyin:Wāng Màoshè; born August 1957) is a former Chinese politician who served as the Communist Party Secretary ofYuncheng, a city inShanxi province, between 2013 and 2014, and prior to that, party chief ofShuozhou. He was investigated for corruption and was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in 2015.
Wang was born and raised in the town of Hechuan ofAnze County,Shanxi Province. He graduated fromShanxi Agricultural University.
Wang joined the workforce in July 1975, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in April 1982.
In December 2007, Wang was appointed the Deputy Party Secretary and Vice-Mayor ofJincheng, he was promoted to become the Mayor of Jincheng in April 2008.[1] In February 2011, Wang was transferred toShuozhou as the CPC Party Chief, a position he held until February 2013, when he was transferred laterally to become the party chief ofYuncheng.
Wang was a member of the11th National People's Congress. Chinese media reported that Wang had close relations with two officials:Ling Zhengce andDu Shanxue.[2]
On June 4, 2014, it was announced that Wang was as being investigated by theCentral Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[3][4][5]
After Wang was sacked, the party chief position in the city of Yuncheng, one of the "corruption disaster zones", was not filled for over a year, the longest such vacancy for any municipal party chief since the anti-corruption campaign began in 2012. He was succeeded by Henan nativeWang Yuyan in August 2015. In the same month, Wang was expelled from the Communist Party; the report of his wrongdoing was authored by the Shanxi Commission for Discipline Inspection. He was accused of "vote-buying", adultery, taking bribes, and "continuing to take bribes after the 18th Party Congress".[6]
On January 6, 2017, he was sentenced to 15 years and fined 5 million yuan for taking bribes by the Xuzhou Intermediate People's Court inJiangsu.[7] According to the indictment, he used his various positions between 2011 and 2014 in Shuozhou and Yuncheng to seek benefits for relevant organizations and individuals in job promotion, job adjustment and enterprise management.[7] In return, he accepted money and property worth over 52.35 million yuan ($8.09 million) personally or through his relatives.[7]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Xia Zhengui | Mayor ofJincheng 2008–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tian Xirong | Communist Party Secretary ofShuozhou 2011–2013 | Succeeded by Wang Anpang |
| Previous: Bai Yun | Communist Party Secretary ofYuncheng 2013–2014 | Next: Wang Yuyan |