Dong Yunhu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Dong.

Dong Yunhu (Chinese: 董云虎; born December 1962) is a former Chinese politician who served as chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress in 2023 and chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2018 to 2023. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1985, and entered the workforce in July 1986. As of July 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.^[1][2]

Dong Yunhu
董云虎
Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress
In office 15 January 2023 – 12 July 2023
Preceded by	Jiang Zhuoqing
Succeeded by	Huang Lixin
Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 27 January 2018 – 15 January 2023
Preceded by	Wu Zhiming
Succeeded by	Hu Wenrong
Personal details
Born	December 1962 (age 61–62) Xianju County, Zhejiang, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1985–2023; expelled)
Alma mater	Hangzhou University Nankai University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	董云虎
Traditional Chinese	董雲虎
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dǒng Yúnhǔ

He was a representative of the 15th, 19th, and 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.^[3] He was a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[3] He was a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress.^[3]

Early life and education

Dong was born in Xianju County, Zhejiang, in December 1962.^[3] After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Hangzhou University (now Zhejiang University), where he majored in philosophy. He went on to study at the department of philosophy, Nankai University.^[3]

Career

Starting in 1986, he served in several posts in the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, including secretary of the 1st Office of the Marxist–Leninist Institute, director of the Human Rights Research Center (Human Rights Research Office of the Marxist–Leninist Institute), and deputy director of the Marxist–Leninist Institute.^[3] He was also director of the Office of the Chinese Society for Human Rights Research from 1995 to 2000.^[3]

He was director of the 7th Bureau of the Central Foreign Propaganda Office (State Council Information Office) in August 1997, in addition to serving as vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society for Human Rights Research since December 2000.^[3] He was made deputy director of the Central Foreign Publicity Office in November 2009, concurrently serving as deputy director of the State Council Information Office.^[3]

He was appointed head of the Publicity Department of Tibet Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in December 2011 and was admitted to member of the CCP Tibet Regional Committee, the region's top authority.^[3]

He was assigned to the similar position in Shanghai in July 2015.^[3][4][5] In January 2018, he was elevated to chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, he remained in that position until January 2023, when he was appointed chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress.^[3][6]

Downfall

On 12 July 2023, he 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.^[1][2][7][8] On December 12, he has been stripped of his posts within the CCP and in the public office, and his qualification for delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was terminated.^[9] On December 19, he was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.^[10] On August 28, 2024, Dong was convicted of receiving 148 million yuan in bribes and sentenced to life in prison.^[11]

Publications

• 国家人权机构总览 [Overview of National Human Rights Institutions] (in Chinese). Beijing: Tuanjie Publishing House. 2011. ISBN 978-7-5126-0557-2.
• 人权大宪章 [Magna Carta of Human Rights] (in Chinese). Beijing: Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party Publishing House. 2010. ISBN 9787503543746.
• 中国的妇女人权 [Women's Human Rights in China] (in Chinese). Chengdu, Sichuan: Sichuan People's Publishing House. 1995. ISBN 9787220029431.
• 中国人权年鉴 [China of Human Rights In China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Contemporary World Publishing House. 2000. ISBN 9787801153111.
• 中国西藏事实与数字2008 [Facts and Figures in Tibet, China in 2008] (in Chinese and English). Beijing: Foreign Languages Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 9787119053745.

References

1. Sylvie, Zhuang (13 July 2023). "Shanghai legislation chief Dong Yunhu purged in China corruption investigation". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
2. Zhang, Yichuan; Han, Wei (13 July 2023). "Top Shanghai Lawmaker Under Graft Investigation". caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
3. Feng Hu (冯虎) (28 January 2018). 董云虎当选上海市政协主席(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
4. Tang Jiayi (唐嘉艺) (28 February 2018). 上海市委常委、宣传部部长董云虎任市政协主席. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
5. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (10 May 2018). 周慧琳任上海市委常委 接替董云虎任市委宣传部部长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
6. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (15 January 2023). 上海新一届市人大常委会主任、副主任名单 董云虎当选主任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
7. "Senior Shanghai legislator under probe". news.cn. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
8. "China's anti-graft watchdog probes Shanghai official for suspected disciplinary violation-Xinhua". reuters.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
9. "Former senior legislator of Shanghai expelled from CPC, public office". Chinadaily.com. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
10. "China's top procuratorate orders arrest of former Shanghai senior legislator". Chinadaily.com. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
11. "Former top legislator in Shanghai sentenced". Chinadaily.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

Government offices
Preceded by Cai Mingzhao	Deputy Director of the State Council Information Office 2009–2011	Succeeded by Cui Yuying
Party political offices
Preceded by Cui Yuying	Head of the Publicity Department of Tibet Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2011–2015	Succeeded by Jiang Jie [zh]
Preceded by Xu Lin	Head of the Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2015–2018	Succeeded by Zhou Huilin [zh]
Assembly seats
Preceded by Wu Zhiming [zh]	Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2018–2023	Succeeded by Hu Wenrong
Preceded by Jiang Zhuoqing	Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress 2023	Succeeded by Huang Lixin