Chen Tiexin

Chen Tiexin
Chen Tiexin
陈铁新
Vice Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
	In office; February 2013 – July 2014
Chairman	Xia Deren
Communist Party Secretary of Chaoyang
	In office; February 2008 – January 2013
Preceded by	Song Yong
Succeeded by	Wang Mingyu
Mayor of Dandong
	In office; March 2004 – February 2008
Preceded by	Jiang Zuoyong
Succeeded by	Zhao Liansheng
Personal details
Born	April 1955 (age 69); Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1975–2014, expelled)
Alma mater	Jilin University; Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳鐵新
Simplified Chinese	陈铁新
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Tiěxīn

Chen Tiexin (Chinese: 陈铁新; born April 1955) is a former Chinese politician. Between 2013 and 2014 Chen served as the vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a largely ceremonial legislative consultation body. Prior to that he served as the mayor of Dandong and the party secretary of Chaoyang. Chen was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption body in May 2014, and was the first high-ranking official being examined from Liaoning province.^[1]

Career

Chen was born and raised in Liaoyang, Liaoning, he earned a PhD in Economics degree from Jilin University in December 1995.

He got involved in politics in December 1972 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1975.

During the Cultural Revolution, he worked in Heishan Village of Dengta County as a sent-down youth.

Beginning in 1983, he served in several posts in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, including general manager, director, and secretary of party committee.

He was appointed as the deputy party secretary and mayor of Dandong in March 2004, a position he held until February 2008, when he was transferred to Chaoyang as the party secretary. When he took office in Chaoyang, he wrote the lyrics for Fengming Chaoyang (Phoenix Singing in Chaoyang), a hit song sung by Chen Sisi.^[2]

In February 2013 he was promoted to become the vice chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[3]^[4]

Downfall

On July 24, 2014, Chen was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party for "serious violations of laws and regulations".^[5]^[6] On July 30, Chen was dismissed from his position by the government.^[7]

Chen Tiexin was expelled from the Communist Party on October 28, 2014.^[8] On November 22, 2016, Chen was sentenced to 13 years and 9 months in prison for bribery.^[9]

References

^ 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新落马被举报插手土地拍卖 (in Chinese). Pengpai News. 2014-07-25.
^ 辽宁被查省政协副主席曾作词请女歌唱家演唱 (in Chinese)
^ Senior political advisor of Liaoning removed from post
^ Senior political advisor of Liaoning under investigation
^ 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新被查任下曾曝贪腐大案 (in Chinese)
^ 辽宁省政协副主席陈铁新涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查 (in Chinese)
^ 陈铁新被免职 (in Chinese)
^ "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新严重违纪被双开". 中国网. 2014-10-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
^ "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新一审被判十三年九个月". Xinhuanet. 2016-11-22. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016.

Government offices
Preceded by Jiang Zuoyong	Mayor of Dandong 2004–2008	Succeeded by Zhao Liansheng
Party political offices
Preceded by Song Yong	Communist Party Secretary of Chaoyang 2008–2013	Succeeded by Wang Mingyu

[1] 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新落马被举报插手土地拍卖 (in Chinese). Pengpai News. 2014-07-25.

[2] 辽宁被查省政协副主席曾作词请女歌唱家演唱 (in Chinese)

[3] Senior political advisor of Liaoning removed from post

[4] Senior political advisor of Liaoning under investigation

[5] 辽宁政协副主席陈铁新被查任下曾曝贪腐大案 (in Chinese)

[6] 辽宁省政协副主席陈铁新涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查 (in Chinese)

[7] 陈铁新被免职 (in Chinese)

[8] "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新严重违纪被双开". 中国网. 2014-10-28. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-12-06.

[9] "辽宁省政协原副主席陈铁新一审被判十三年九个月". Xinhuanet. 2016-11-22. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016.

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