Ma Ming

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.
Ma Ming
马明
Vice Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
February 2018 – December 2019
ChairmanLi Jia
Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia
In office
June 2012 – February 2018
ChairmanBagatur→Bu Xiaolin
Head of the Public Security Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
In office
June 2012 – February 2018
Preceded byZhao Liping
Succeeded byHeng Xiaofan
Vice Governor of Jilin
In office
January 2012 – June 2012
GovernorWang Rulin
Personal details
BornOctober 1957 (age 67)
Liaozhong County, Liaoning, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (1984-2020; expelled)
Alma materJilin University of Finance and Economics
Jilin University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬明
Simplified Chinese马明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎ Míng

Ma Ming (Chinese: 马明; born October 1957) is a former Chinese politician who spent his career in northeast China's Jilin province and the nearby Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in December 2019.[1] Previously he served as vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2][3]

Early life and education

Ma was born in Liaozhong County, Liaoning in October 1957. From July 1975 to August 1978, he was a sent down youth in Mishazi Commune of Dehui County, Jilin Province. After the resumption of college entrance examination, he was accepted to Jilin College of Finance and Trade (now Jilin University of Finance and Economics), where he graduated in August 1982.[citation needed]

Career

After graduation, he was assigned to Jilin Institute of Financial Science, becoming its vice president in March 1987. From June 1994 to August 1995, he was Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of Changling County. He was deputy head of Jilin Provincial State Owned Assets Administration (1995–1996), Jilin Provincial Department of Finance (1996–1998), and Jilin Provincial Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (1998–2000). He was vice mayor of Songyuan County in May 2000, and held that office until December 2002. In December 2003 he was promoted to become deputy head of Jilin Provincial Department of Finance, a position he held until January 2006. In January 2006, he was appointed head of the Jilin Provincial Department of Commerce, a position he remained in until January 2008, when he was transferred to Liaoyuan and appointed Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary. He became the CCP Committee Secretary and head of Jilin Provincial Public Security Department in May 2011, and served until June 2012. He concurrently served as vice governor of Jilin from January 2012 to June 2012.

In June 2012, he was transferred to Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as vice chairman of the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, CCP Committee Secretary and head of the Public Security Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and deputy secretary of the Politics and Law Commission of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In February 2018, he was appointed vice chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Downfall

On December 1, 2019, Ma was placed under investigation for serious violations of laws and regulations by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the Chinese Communist Party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[4] On November 15, 2020, he was expelled from the party and removed from public office.[5][6] Prosecutors signed an arrest order for him on December 1.[7]

On January 12, 2021, he has been indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Senior political advisor in Inner Mongolia under probe". China Daily. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ 内蒙古自治区政协副主席马明接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. CCDI (in Chinese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ 内蒙古自治区政协副主席马明被查. zaobao.com (in Chinese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ 内蒙古政协副主席公安厅厅长马明被查. sina (in Chinese). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ Xinhua (16 November 2020). "Former Inner Mongolia senior political advisor expelled from CPC, public office". China Daily. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ^ 内蒙古自治区政协原党组成员、副主席马明被“双开”. Qilu Evening News (in Chinese). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ Tong Haiqing (佟海晴) (2 December 2020). 最高人民检察院依法对马明决定逮捕. spp.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Former Inner Mongolia senior political advisor indicted for graft". Xinhua. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
Government offices
Preceded by Head of the Public Security Department of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
2012–2019 		Succeeded by
Heng Xiaofan (衡晓帆)