Peng Guofu
Peng Guofu | |||||||
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彭国甫 | |||||||
| Vice Chairperson of Hunan Provincial People's Congress | |||||||
| In office January 2021 – January 2024 | |||||||
| Chairperson | Xu Dazhe Zhang Qingwei Shen Xiaoming | ||||||
| Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| In office January 2018 – 28 January 2021 | |||||||
| Chairperson | Li Weiwei | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | January 1963 (age 62) Xiangxiang County, Hunan, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1984–2024; expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Xiangtan University Hunan University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 彭国甫 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 彭國甫 | ||||||
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Peng Guofu (Chinese: 彭国甫; born January 1963) is a former Chinese university administrator and politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Hunan. As of January 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.[1] Previously he served as vice chairperson of Hunan Provincial People's Congress and before that, vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]
Early life and education
Peng was born in Xiangxiang County (now Xiangxiang), Hunan, in January 1963.[2] In 1980, he entered Xiangtan University, where he majored in philosophy.[2]
After graduating in 1984, he stayed for teaching.[2] He was appointed assistant president of Xiangtan University, in January 1996, becoming deputy party secretary in May 1998 and party secretary in April 2002.[2] During his term in office, he obtained his PHD from Hunan University in January 2005.[2]
Political career
Peng joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1984, and got involved in politics in November 2008, when he was made deputy party secretary of Yueyang and party secretary of Yueyang County.[2]
In September 2011 he succeeded Wang Kemin as head of the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department, serving in that position until 2014.[2]
He was chosen as party secretary of Huaihua in June 2014, concurrently serving as chairperson of its People's Congress since December 2015. He concurrently served as vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2018 and vice chairperson of Hunan Provincial People's Congress in January 2021.[2][3]
Downfall
On 10 January 2024, Peng has been placed under investigation 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] His subordinate Yao Shumin (姚述铭), head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Huaihua Municipal and member of the CCP Huaihua Municipal Committee, was targeted after 20 days.[5] On July 8, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.[6]
On 21 February 2025, Peng stood trial at the 1st Intermediate People's Court of Hainan on charges of taking bribes.[7] Prosecutors accused him of taking advantage of his different positions in Hunan between 2004 and 2023 to seek profits for various companies and individuals in project contracting, enterprise management, job promotion.[7] In return, he received bribes worth more than 134 million yuan.[7] On May 27, he was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery by the 1st Intermediate People's Court of Hainan.[8] He was deprived of his political rights for life, and all his personal assets were confiscated.[8]
References
- ^ a b Ge Xinghang (葛杏航) (10 January 2024). 湖南省人大常委会副主任彭国甫落马 主政怀化时多名前任被查. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Yi Yi (伊一) (29 January 2021). 许达哲当选湖南省人大常委会主任 彭国甫当选副主任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (28 January 2021). 胡伟林、李民当选湖南省政协副主席 戴道晋、彭国甫不再担任(简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Senior provincial legislator under investigation". xinhuanet.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ 市委原书记落马20天后，市委原秘书长被查. qq.com (in Chinese). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Peng Bo (彭博) (2024-07-08). 湖南省人大常委会原党组成员、副主任彭国甫严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b c Shi Ge (施歌) (2025-02-21). 湖南省人大常委会原党组成员、副主任彭国甫受贿案一审开庭. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b Liu Liang (刘亮) (2025-05-27). 湖南省人大常委会原党组成员、副主任彭国甫受贿案一审宣判. cctv.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-30.