Han Xiancong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.

Han Xiancong (Chinese: 韩先聪; born November 1955) is a former Chinese politician from Anhui province. He was best known for his term as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the cities of Anqing and Chuzhou. From 2013 to 2014 he served as the vice-chairman of the Anhui provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, a largely ceremonial legislative consultation body.^[1] He was later investigated for corruption and indicted on criminal charges of bribery.^[2]

Han Xiancong
韩先聪
Vice-Chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office January 2013 – July 2014
Chairman	Wang Mingfang
Secretary-General of Anhui Provincial Government
In office February 2012 – January 2013
Preceded by	Liang Weiguo
Succeeded by	Shao Guohe
Communist Party Secretary of Chuzhou
In office February 2008 – February 2012
Preceded by	Wang Guocai
Succeeded by	Jiang Shan
Communist Party Secretary of Anqing
In office April 2003 – February 2008
Preceded by	Zhao Shucong
Succeeded by	Zhu Duwen
Personal details
Born	November 1955 (age 68–69) Feixi County, Anhui, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1984–2014; expelled)
Alma mater	Anhui Agricultural University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	韓先聰
Simplified Chinese	韩先聪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Xiāncōng

Career

Han was born and raised in Feixi County, Anhui. He graduated from Anhui Agricultural University.^{[citation needed]}

Shortly after the conclusion of the Cultural Revolution, Han worked in his hometown as a teacher at a local school. Han began working in January 1982 in the provincial agriculture and fisheries department. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1984. In 1987, he entered the provincial government as a staffer of the General Office, and in 1991, he began working for the provincial agricultural economics commission.^{[citation needed]}

Han served as the Deputy Party Secretary of Chaohu from October 1994 to July 1996. In August 1999, Han was transferred laterally to Anqing, where he ascended to become the party chief in April 2003. Than he served as the party chief of Chuzhou between February 2008 to February 2012. In February 2012, he was promoted to become the Secretary-general of the Government of Anhui Province.^{[citation needed]}

In January 2013, Han, then 58, was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^{[citation needed]}

On July 12, 2014, Han was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) for "serious violations of laws and regulations".^[3] On December 11, 2014, the CCDI announced the expulsion of Han from the Chinese Communist Party; the investigation concluded that Han abused his power to seek gain for others, took "massive bribes", and presided over "serious loss of state assets". It was also said that he violated the Eight-point Regulation and regularly accepted elaborate dinner invitations paid for by public funds.^[4] In December 2015, Han was indicted on criminal charges of bribery and tried in the southeastern city of Nanping, in Fujian province. Han was sentenced to 16 years in prison in November 2016.^[5]

References

1. "CCTV anchor detained in corruption investigation". Chinadaily. 2014. Also on Saturday, Han Xiancong, vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Anhui Provincial Committee - the province's top advisory body - was probed for "grave violations of discipline and law", according to a statement by the country's top anti-graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China.
2. "CCTV anchor detained in corruption investigation". eastday.com. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
3. 安徽省政协副主席韩先聪涉嫌严重违纪违法接受组织调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2014.
4. "China senior political advisor under investigation". Chinadaily. 2014.
5. 安徽省政协原副主席韩先聪受贿、滥用职权案一审宣判 (in Chinese). CCDI. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-15.

Government offices
Preceded by Zhao Shucong	Mayor of Anqing 2001–2003	Succeeded by Zhu Duwen
Preceded by Liang Weiguo	Secretary-General of Anhui Provincial Government 2012–2013	Succeeded by Shao Guohe
Party political offices
Preceded by Zhao Shucong	Communist Party Secretary of Anqing 2003–2008	Succeeded by Zhu Duwen
Preceded by Wang Guocai	Communist Party Secretary of Chuzhou 2008–2012	Succeeded by Jiang Shan
Assembly seats
Preceded by Zhou Gongshun	Chairman of the Standing Committee of Anqing Municipal People's Congress 2004–2008	Succeeded by Zhu Duwen
Preceded by Wang Guocai	Chairman of the Standing Committee of Chuzhou Municipal People's Congress 2008–2012	Succeeded by Li Yaocai