Gong Qinggai

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Gong Qinggai
龚清概
Deputy Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office
In office
October 2013 – January 2016
Serving with Ye Kedong, Chen Yuanfeng, Li Yafei[1]
Director Zhang Zhijun
Mayor of Nanping
In office
June 2007 – February 2010
Preceded by Chen Hua
Succeeded by Pei Jinjia
Communist Party Secretary of Jinjiang
In office
May 2002 – June 2005
Mayor of Jinjiang
In office
January 1996 – October 2003
Personal details
Born June 1958 (age 65)
Shishi, Fujian
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China (expelled)
Residence Beijing
Alma mater Open University of Hong Kong
Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
Occupation Politician

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gong.

Gong Qinggai (simplified Chinese: 龚清概; traditional Chinese: 龔清概; pinyin: Gōng Qīnggaì; born June 1958) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in southwest China's Fujian province. As of January 2016 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency. He served in various administrative and political roles in Fujian province and over a period of 35 years worked his way up to the position of deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office.[2] He served as mayor of Jinjiang, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou, from January 1996 to October 2003, and Communist Party Secretary, the top political position in the city, from May 2002 to June 2005.

Biography

Gong was born in Shishi, Fujian, in June 1958. He graduated from the Open University of Hong Kong.[3]

He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1979, and entered the workforce in September 1980.

He served in various posts in Jinjiang County before serving as vice-mayor of Jinjiang in December 1992. In April 1995 he was promoted to become deputy party chief and mayor of Jijiang, and held that offices until May 2002. Then he was promoted again to become party chief of Jinjiang. He also served as deputy party chief of Quanzhou from March 2005 to January 2007. In January 2007, he was transferred to Nanping, and served as its deputy party chief and vice-mayor. Five months later, he was promoted to the Mayor position. In February 2010, he was transferred to Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, where he served as secretary of Party Working Committee and director of the Administrative Committee.[4] In October 2013, he was appointed as deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office.[1][5][6] When he was in office, he made a secret visit to Taiwan.[2]

On January 19, 2016, Gong Qinggai has come under investigation for "serious legal violations", a brief statement issued by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on its website, without elaborating.[7] He was expelled from the Communist Party on April 21, for "violates politicial discipline, membership in private clubs, plays golf and bribery".[8]

He was a member of the 11th National People's Congress and a member of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Gong is fluent in Taiwanese (Hokkien).[2]

References

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