Fu Tiegang (; born 13 April 1953) is a Chinese former politician who spent his entire career in

north China North China () is a list of regions of China, geographical region of the People's Republic of China, consisting of five province-level divisions of China, provincial-level administrative divisions, namely the direct-administered municipalities ...

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a small section of C ...

. As of October 2019, he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as mayor and

Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary A Party Committee Secretary () is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization in a province, city, village, or other administrative unit. In most cases, it is the ''de facto'' highest political office of its area of jurisdictio ...

Tongliao Tongliao; ''Tüŋliyou qota'', Mongolian Cyrillic: Тонляо хот is a prefecture-level city in eastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. The area is and as of the 2020 census, its population was 2,873,168 (3,139,153 in 2010). Ho ...

. He was a delegate to the

11th National People's Congress The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) met for a 5-year term, from 2008 to 2013. It held five annual two week plenary sessions during this period. It succeeded the 10th National People's Congress. There were 2,987 deputies elected to the ...

Biography

Fu was born in Nehe,

Heilongjiang Heilongjiang is a province in northeast China. It is the northernmost and easternmost province of the country and contains China's northernmost point (in Mohe City along the Amur) and easternmost point (at the confluence of the Amur and Us ...

, on 13 April 1953. During the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a Social movement, sociopolitical movement in the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his de ...

, he was a worker at a repair factory in

Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner ( Mongolian: ; Dagur: Морин Даваа Даор Ихькиеву Гуасей, ; zh, s=莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗), often abbreviated in official documents as Mo Banner (), is one of three autonomo ...

. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1977, he was admitted to Heilongjiang University, majoring in Chinese language and literature. He joined the

Chinese Communist Party The Communist Party of China (CPC), also translated into English as Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Founded in 1921, the CCP emerged victorious in the ...

(CCP) in January 1977. After university in February 1980, he served in the Organization Department of Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner for a short while before being assigned to the similar position in

Hinggan League The Hinggan League; tr. ''Hinggan Aimag'', Mongol Cyrillic: Хянган аймаг is a prefecture-level subdivision of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China. It borders Hulun Buir to the north, the Republic of Mongolia and Xi ...

in November of that same year. He was promoted to be head of the Organization Department of CCP Ulanhot Municipal Committee in November 1984, concurrently holding the deputy party chief position since September 1990. In November 1993, he was appointed party secretary of

Jalaid Banner Jalaid Banner ( Mongolian: ; ) is a banner under the jurisdiction of Hinggan League in the northeast of the Inner Mongolia, China. Jalaid Mongols live here. Administrative divisions Jalaid Banner has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 2 townships, an ...

, he remained in that position until May 1997, when he was transferred to Jirim League (now

) and appointed head of the Organization Department. He was head of the Organization Department of CCP

Hulunbuir Hulunbuir or Hulun Buir, ''Hūlúnbèi'ěr''; , ''Khulunbuir'' is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. Its administrative center is located at Hailar District, its largest urban area. Major scenic features are the high ...

Municipal Committee in March 2000, and held that office until March 2003, when he despatched to

Ulanqab Ulanqab or Ulan Chab ( zh, s=乌兰察布, p=Wūlánchábù; ''Ulaɣančab qota-means in Mongolian Ulaan-red, Tsab/tsav is-hills''; Mongolian Cyrillic: Улаанцав хот) is a region administered as a prefecture-level city in south-centr ...

as deputy party secretary and mayor. He served as mayor of Tongliao from October 2006 to May 2010, and party secretary, the top political position in the city, from May 2010 to February 2011. He retired in December 2016.

Downfall

On 16 October 2019, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the

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(CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the

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, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. On 27 February 2020, he was expelled from the Communist Party and later prosecutors signed an arrest order for him. In March, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On July 30, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of

Baotou Baotou; is the largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, as of the 2020 census, its built-up (''or metro'') area made up of its 5 urban districts is home to 2,261,089 people with a total po ...

on charges of taking bribes. He was charged with accepting 30.84 million yuan, 130,000 US dollars, 140,000 euros and 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, either himself or via his family members. According to the indictment, he allegedly took advantage of his positions to seek benefits for others in business restructuring, project contracting and personnel promotions between 2001 and 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fu, Tiegang 1953 births Living people People from Harbin Heilongjiang University alumni People's Republic of China politicians from Heilongjiang Chinese Communist Party politicians from Heilongjiang Delegates to the 11th National People's Congress