Zhang He (politician)

Zhang He (Chinese: 张和; born December 1950) is a retired Chinese politician formerly served as vice-governor of Hebei between 2006 and 2011. As of April 2020 he was under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency.[1][2] He is the ninth provincial and ministerial level official investigated in Hebei province after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Zhang He
张和
Deputy Party Group Secretary of the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee
In office January 2011 – March 2012
Vice-Governor of Hebei
In office October 2006 – January 2011
Governor	Guo Gengmao→Hu Chunhua→Chen Quanguo
Communist Party Secretary of Tangshan
In office March 2005 – October 2006
Preceded by	Bai Runzhang
Succeeded by	Zhao Yong
Mayor of Tangshan
In office March 1995 – December 2002
Preceded by	Liang Zhizhong
Succeeded by	Zhang Yaohua
Personal details
Born	December 1950 (age 70) Qianxi County, Hebei, China
Political party	Communist Party of China (expelled; 1978–2020)
Alma mater	Hebei Normal University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張和
Simplified Chinese	张和
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Hé

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Qianxi County, Hebei, in December 1950, one year and two months after the establishment of the Communist State. During the Cultural Revolution, he worked in his home-county. In August 1973, he was accepted to Hebei Normal University, where he majored in mathematics.

Career

After graduating in August 1976, he became an official in the Communist Youth League of Qianxi County. In April 1978, he was transferred to Tangshan, where he successively served as a section member, secretary-general of Tangshan government, assistant mayor, vice-mayor, acting mayor, mayor, and Party secretary. In March 2005, he became a member of the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee. In October 2006 he was promoted to become vice-governor of Hebei, a position he held until his retirement in January 2011. Then he was appointed deputy Party Group secretary of the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee.[3]

Downfall

On April 29, 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. On July 28, 2020, he was expelled from the Communist Party of China over serious violations of Party discipline and laws. The anti-corruption agency said in a statement that "Zhang lost his ideals and convictions and was disloyal and dishonest to the Party, he had violated the eight-point frugality code on Party and government conduct by visiting private clubs and attending banquets, and he was also found to have appointed officials against Party regulations, accepted gifts and money, and allowed relatives to seek personal gains by taking advantage of his position."[4][5] He was demoted to the fourth level investigator position (四级调研员).

References

1. "Former vice governor of Hebei Province under investigation". xinhuanet.com. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
2. 退休10年、年龄70岁，河北省委原常委、副省长张和落马. Sohu (in Chinese). 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
3. Ma Changyan (马常艳) (29 April 2020). 70岁河北省委原常委、副省长张和落马，曾任唐山市委书记、市长. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
4. "Former Chinese vice provincial governor expelled from CPC". xinhuanet.com. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
5. "Zhang He, former vice governor of Hebei Province, was expelled from the party for serious violations of discipline and law". tellerreport.com. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.