Li Zaiyong (Chinese: 李再勇; pinyin: Lǐ Zàiyǒng; born August 1962) is a former Chinese politician of Gelao ethnicity who was executive vice governor of Guizhou Provincial People's Government from 2018 to 2022 and vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2022 to 2023. As of March 2023, he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.
Li began his political career in August 1983, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1984.[1]
Starting in August 1983, he served in several posts in Tongzi County, including town headman, deputy head of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, director of the Office of the County Party Committee and director of the Research Office, and deputy party secretary of the county.[1] He served as magistrate of the county from 1992 to 1995, and party secretary, the top political position in the county, from 1995 to 1998.[1]
Li was appointed party secretary of Honghuagang District in January 1998 and two years later was admitted to member of the CCP Zunyi Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[1]
In November 2001, he became vice governor of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and member of the CCP Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefectural Committee, and held that offices until May 2008.[1]
Li was made mayor of Tongren in May 2008, in addition to serving as deputy party secretary.[1]
He was appointed deputy party secretary of the capital city Guiyang in February 2011, concurrently serving as mayor since March of that same year.[1]
He was chosen as party secretary of Liupanshui in November 2013 and in December 2016 was admitted as a member of the CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[1]
He was secretary-general of CCP Guizhou Provincial Committee in January 2017 and subsequently party secretary of Guiyang in August 2017.[2] He was elevated to executive vice governor of Guizhou in January 2018. In January 2022, he took office as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.[3]
On 23 May 2024, Li stood trial for graft at the Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing Municipality, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes worth more than 400 million yuan ($59.6 million) and abusing power.[6] On August 13, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing Municipality.[7]
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.
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