Gan Rongkun

In this Chinese name, the family name is Gan.

Gan Rongkun (Chinese: 甘荣坤; born May 1962) is a former Chinese politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in June 2021. He entered the workforce in July 1983, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1996. Previously he was secretary of the Henan Provincial Politics and Law Commission and a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Henan Provincial Committee.^[1]

Gan Rongkun
甘荣坤
Secretary of the Henan Provincial Politics and Law Commission
In office October 2019 – June 2021
Preceded by	Yu Hongqiu
Succeeded by	Zhou Ji [zh]
Secretary of the Henan Provincial Politics and Law Commission
In office July 2016 – September 2019
Preceded by	Yang Dongqi
Succeeded by	Zhang Anshun
Director of the Beijing Customs
In office September 2007 – August 2013
Preceded by	Li Qingzhu
Succeeded by	Gao Rongkun
Personal details
Born	May 1962 (age 62) Pengze County, Jiangxi, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1996–2021; expelled)
Alma mater	Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	甘荣坤
Traditional Chinese	甘榮坤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gān Róngkūn

Career

Gan was born in Pengze County, Jiangxi, in May 1962. After the resumption of college entrance examination, he entered Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in 1979, where he majored in finance and accounting. After graduating in 1983, he was dispatched to the China Earthquake Administration. Beginning in April 1989, he served in several posts in the General Administration of Customs, including economist, deputy section chief, and section chief. He was director of the Beijing Customs in September 2007, and held that office until July 2013. In August 2013, he was transferred to central China's Hubei province and appointed vice governor.^[2] In July 2016, he was transferred to northeast China's Heilongjiang province and became a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, concurrently holding the secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Politics and Law Commission position.^[3] He was assigned to the similar position in north China's Henan province in September 2019.^[4]

Downfall

On June 1, 2021, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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.^[5] On December 1, he was expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public office.^[6] He was detained by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on December 20.^[7]

References

1. "Senior official in central China under investigation". xinhuanet.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
2. Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 July 2016). 黑龙江副省长孙尧、湖北副省长甘荣坤均跻身黑龙江省委常委. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
3. Yi Yi (伊一) (3 May 2017). 黑龙江新一届省委常委简历(书记张庆伟 副书记陆昊、陈海波). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
4. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (2 October 2019). 黑龙江省委常委、政法委书记甘荣坤调任河南省委常委. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
5. Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 June 2021). 河南省委常委、政法委书记甘荣坤接受审查调查. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
6. 河南省委原常委、政法委原书记甘荣坤严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
7. 甘荣坤涉嫌受贿被决定逮捕！. thepaper (in Chinese). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Li Qingzhu	Director of the Beijing Customs 2007–2013	Succeeded by Gao Rongkun
Party political offices
Preceded by Yang Dongqi [zh]	Secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Politics and Law Commission 2016–2019	Succeeded by Zhang Anshun
Preceded by Yu Hongqiu	Secretary of the Henan Provincial Politics and Law Commission 2019–2021	Succeeded by Zhou Ji [zh]