Cui Maohu
Cui Maohu | |
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Director of the National Religious Affairs Administration | |
In office 7 June 2022 – 18 March 2023 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
Preceded by | Wang Zuo'an |
Succeeded by | Chen Ruifeng |
Deputy Head of the United Front Work Department | |
In office 7 June 2022 – 18 March 2023 | |
Head | You Quan Shi Taifeng |
Personal details | |
Born | December 1965 (age 58) Xuanwei County, Yunnan, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | Yunnan University |
Cui Maohu (Chinese:
Career
[edit]Cui was born in Xuanwei County (now Xuanwei), Yunnan, in December 1965. In 1983, he was accepted to Yunnan University, majoring in philosophy. After graduating in 1987, he became a teacher at Qujing Finance and Trade School.
Cui got involved in politics in December 1989, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in May 1990. Cui was despatched to the Organization Department of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee in August 1994, becoming its deputy head in December 2007. He also served as head of Yunnan Provincial Human Resources and Social Security Department. In May 2017, he was named party chief of Lijiang, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role. He was appointed vice governor of Yunnan in May 2021 and six months later was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[1][2] He concurrently served as secretary-general of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee from November 2021 to June 2022.
In June 2022, he was chosen as director of the National Religious Affairs Administration, concurrently serving as deputy head of the United Front Work Department.[3]
Downfall
[edit]On 18 March 2023, 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.[4]
In 2024 he was jailed for bribery.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Yi Yi (
伊 一 ) (28 May 2021).崔 茂 虎 任 云 南 省 副 省 长 刘洪建 不 再 担任 . Economic Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 June 2022. - ^ Zhuang Yu (
庄 彧) (1 December 2021).云 南新 一届省委常委简历(书记王 宁副 书记王 予 波 、石 玉 钢). Economic Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 June 2022. - ^ Zhuang Yu (
庄 彧) (7 June 2022).崔 茂 虎 任 中央 统战部 副 部 长、国家 宗教 事 务局局 长王 作 安 不 再 担任 . Economic Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 June 2022. - ^ Huang Yuxin (
黄 雨 馨 ) (18 March 2023).中央 统战部原 副 部 长、国家 宗教 事 务局原 局 长崔茂 虎 被 查. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 March 2023. - ^ https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/25/WS662a3cd9a31082fc043c4096.html
- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Xuanwei
- Yunnan University alumni
- People's Republic of China politicians from Yunnan
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Yunnan
- Expelled members of the Chinese Communist Party
- Chinese politicians convicted of corruption
- Delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party