Sun Shutao (; born January 1965) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in north China's

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

province. As of March 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the

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. He was a representative of the

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Early life and education

Sun was born in

Gaomi Gaomi () is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region. Admin ...

, in January 1965. In 1983, he entered

Shandong Agricultural University Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU; ), established in 1906, is a comprehensive university in Shandong, China. Several academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering are graduates from SDAU.forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

. He joined the

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(CCP) in November 1985, when he was a sophomore. He worked at the university after graduation. He went on to receive his master's degree and doctor's degree from

Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU; zh, s=南京林业大学, labels=no) is a provincial public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Jiangsu. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. ...

in 1994 and 1997, respectively. After obtaining degrees, he continued to teach at Shandong Agricultural University.

Career

Sun got involved in politics in January 2001, when he was appointed vice mayor of

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, but having held the position for only a month. He was deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Shandong Provincial Committee in February 2001, concurrently serving as president of Shandong Provincial Cadre College since July 2007. In February 2008, he was named acting mayor of

Weihai Weihai ( zh, t=, p=Wēihǎi), formerly Weihaiwei ( zh, s=, p=Wēihǎiwèi, l=Mighty Sea Fort, first=t), is a prefecture-level city and major seaport city in the easternmost Shandong province of China. It borders Yantai to the west and the Yellow ...

, confirmed in July of that same year. He was

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, the top political position in the city, in December 2011, in addition to serving as chairman of Weihai Municipal People's Congress and president of the Party School. Sun was elevated to vice governor of Shandong on January 31, 2018. On May 11, he was made

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of Ji'nan. He also served as mayor since June 2018. In January 2023, he was chosen as vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the

, the provincial advisory body.

Downfall

On March 28, 2023, Sun was put under investigation for alleged "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 October 9, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.

References

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