Wang Fuyu

Wang Fuyu
Wang Fuyu
王富玉
Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
	In office; January 2013 – January 2018
Preceded by	Wang Zhengfu [zh]
Succeeded by	Liu Xiaokai
Communist Party Secretary of Haikou
	In office; May 2002 – December 2004
Preceded by	Cai Changsong [zh]
Succeeded by	Wang Weilu [zh]
Communist Party Secretary of Sanya
	In office; February 1998 – May 2002
Preceded by	Hong Shouxiang [zh]
Succeeded by	Yu Xun [zh]
Personal details
Born	August 1952 (age 71); Tanghe County, Henan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1974–2021; expelled)
Alma mater	Changsha Metallurgical Industry School; Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wang Fuyu (Chinese: 王富玉; pinyin: Wáng Fùyù; born August 1952) is a retired Chinese politician of Hui ethnicity. At the height of his political career, he was chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the province's top political advisory body. Prior to that, he was party chief of Haikou and Sanya in south China's Hainan province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in February 2021.^[1] He was the third leader of provincial-ministerial level to be targeted in 2021, after Li Wenxi, former vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Song Liang, for executive vice governor of Gansu.^[2]

He was a delegate to the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education

Wang was born in Tanghe County, Henan, in August 1952.^[3] In October 1973, he was admitted to Changsha Metallurgical Industry School.^[3] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1974.^[3] After graduating in January 1976, he was dispatched to North China Metallurgical and Mining Construction Company, a large state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.^[3]

Career in Hebei

In June 1979, he entered the Organization Department of CCP Hebei Provincial Committee.^[3] Three years later, he became a secretary of the General Office of CCP Hebei Provincial Committee. He was deputy party chief, magistrate, and then party chief of Huolu County (now Luquan District) before serving as vice mayor of Shijiazhuang, capital and largest city of Hebei province, in April 1989.^[3]

Career in Hainan

In July 1991, he was appointed vice mayor of Haikou, capital and most populous city of south China's Hainan province.^[3] In May 1994, he became mayor and party chief of Qiongshan (now Qiongshan District), a nearby county-level city of Haikou. In February 1998, he became party chief of Sanya, and was admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Hainan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.^[3] In April 2002, he was promoted to deputy party chief of Hainan, and one month later concurrently holding the party chief of Haikou position.^[3]

Career in Guizhou

In December 2004, he was transferred to southwest China's Guizhou province and appointed deputy party chief, a position he held for more than seven years.^[3] He served as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2012, and one year later promoted to the chairman and party branch secretary position.^[3] He retired in January 2018.

Downfall

On February 21, 2021, the state media reported that he was being investigated for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.^[4] On August 15, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.^[5] On October 13, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.^[6] On November 30, he stood trial at the First Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin on charges of taking bribes.^[7] Prosecutors accused Wang of taking advantage of his different positions between 1995 and 2021 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in enterprise operation, planning approval and job adjustment.^[7] In return, he accepted 434 million yuan (about 68.13 million U.S. dollars) worth of money and valuables personally or through his family members.^[7]

On January 17, 2022, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes worth 450 million yuan ($70.7 million) by Tianjin No. 1 Intermediate People's Court.^[8]

References

^ "Former provincial political advisor under investigation". Xinhuanet.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ Liang Jianzhong (梁建忠) (21 February 2021). 牛年首“虎”王富玉，已退休3年，十九大以来贵州第三“虎” [Wang Fuyu, the first leader of provincial-ministerial level stepped down in year of the ox, the third leader of provincial-ministerial level from Guizhou to be targeted since the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (21 February 2021). 今年第三“虎”：曾在冀琼黔三省任职的王富玉落马 [Wang Fuyu, the third leader of provincial-ministerial level stepped down in 2021]. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ 贵州省政协原主席王富玉接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查 [Wang Fuyu, former CPPCC Chairman of Guizhou under investigation]. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ Yao Junjun (姚俊俊), ed. (16 August 2021). 贵州省政协原主席王富玉被开除党籍：道德沦丧，家风败坏. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^ "Former senior political advisor of Guizhou charged with bribery". China Daily. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 贵州省政协原主席王富玉被控受贿逾4.5亿. thepaper (in Chinese). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^ William, Zheng (17 January 2022). "Senior Chinese official given suspended death sentence for taking US$70.7 million in bribes". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Hong Shouxiang	Communist Party Secretary of Sanya 1998–2002	Succeeded by Yu Xun
Preceded by Cai Changsong	Communist Party Secretary of Haikou 2002–2004	Succeeded by Wang Weilu
Assembly seats
Preceded by Wang Zhengfu	Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2013–2018	Succeeded by Liu Xiaokai