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Shang Liguang (Chinese: 商黎光; pinyin: Shāng Líguāng; born November 1963) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in north China's Shanxi province. He entered the workforce in September 1981, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1984. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in September 2023. Previously he served as Specifically designated Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi.

He was a representative of the 19th and 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Shang was born in Julu County, Hebei, in November 1963.

Career

After graduating from Xingtai Finance and Trade School in 1981, he was assigned as a statistician at the Bureau of Statistics of Pingxiang County, and rose to deputy director in March 1984.

He was transferred to Xingtai Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in October 1987, and three years later was transferred again to Hebei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. He moved up the ranks to become secretary-general in October 2003 and executive deputy party secretary in November 2010.

In March 2013, he was named acting mayor of Qinhuangdao, confirmed in the following month. He was chosen as party secretary of Cangzhou, the top political position in the city, in September 2014.

In November 2016, he was appointed secretary-general and was also admitted to member of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He was made secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in June 2017, in addition to serving as Specifically designated Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Shanxi since October 2021.

Downfall

On 5 September 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.

On 24 February 2024, Shang expelled from the CCP and removed from public office. On March 20, the Supreme People's Procuratorate signed an arrest order for Shang for taking bribes. In July, his trial was held at the Intermediate People's Court of Luoyang in Henan province. On December 27, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for accepting bribes. He was deprived of political rights for life and all his properties were also confiscated.

References

1. "Senior Provincial Official Stung in Corruption Crackdown". caixinglobal.com. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
2. ^ 河北秦皇岛市长商黎光调任沧州市委书记，原书记另有任用. thepaper (in Chinese). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
3. Zhang Shuhui (张淑会); Dong Da (董达) (29 November 2016). 新任河北省委常委商黎光兼任省委秘书长职务. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
4. Yi Yi (伊一) (14 June 2017). 商黎光任山西省委政法委书记 黄晓薇不再兼任(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. Yi Yi (伊一) (19 October 2017). 商黎光任山西省委副书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
6. Yang, Zekun (5 September 2023). "Deputy Party secretary in Shanxi under investigation". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
7. Yi Yi (伊一) (5 September 2023). 山西省委副书记商黎光接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
8. 山西省委原副书记商黎光严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
9. 贪婪无度的商黎光被逮捕，曾表态：要刀刃向内清除害群之马. news.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
10. 山西省委原副书记商黎光，非法收受他人财物，数额特别巨大 — 新京报. www.bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
11. ^ Guo Yanqi (27 December 2024). "Former deputy Party chief of Shanxi given life sentence for bribery". Chinadaily. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

• 1963 births
• Living people
• People from Xingtai
• Inner Mongolia Normal University alumni
• Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
• Nanyang Technological University alumni
• People's Republic of China politicians from Hebei
• Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hebei