Chen Yan (born 1963)

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Chen Yan
陈晏
Vice Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
January 2021 – March 2024
ChairmanLiu Xiaokai
Zhao Yongqing [zh]
Mayor of Guiyang
In office
September 2017 – October 2021
Preceded byLiu Wenxin
Succeeded byMa Ningyu [zh]
Mayor of Tongren
In office
August 2015 – September 2017
Preceded byXia Qingfeng [zh]
Succeeded byChen Shaorong [zh]
Personal details
BornAugust 1963 (age 60)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materRenmin University of China
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Chen Yan (Chinese: 陈晏; born August 1963) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in southwest China's Guizhou province. As of March 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and before that, mayor of Guiyang and mayor of Tongren.

Chen was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education[edit]

Chen was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, in August 1963.[1] In 1982, he enrolled at the Renmin University of China, where he majored in national economic planning.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in March 1986.[1]

Career[edit]

After university in 1986, Chen was despatched to the Guizhou Provincial Planning Commission (now Guizhou Provincial Development and Reform Commission), where he served in several posts and spent 25 years there.[1] In July 2011, he became vice mayor of Tongren, rising to mayor in January 2016.[1] In September 2017, he was named acting mayor of Guiyang, succeeding Liu Wenxin.[2] In January 2021, he was chosen as vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.[3]

Downfall[edit]

On 25 March 2024, Chen 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.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Yi Yi (伊一) (13 September 2017). 陈晏任贵阳市政府党组书记(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (5 January 2018). 陈晏当选贵阳市市长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ 12天连查七“虎”:贵州省政协副主席陈晏落马. thepaper (in Chinese). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Senior provincial political advisor under probe". news.cn. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Party political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Tongren
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Mayor of Guiyang
2017–2021
Succeeded by