Qi Tongsheng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qi.

Qi Tongsheng
齐同生
Chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office January 2013 – January 2018
Preceded by	Xiang Zongxi
Succeeded by	Cui Bo
Personal details
Born	July 1952 (age 72) Pingshan County, Hebei, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Lanzhou University of Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	齐同生
Traditional Chinese	齊同生
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qí Tóngshēng

Qi Tongsheng (Chinese: 齐同生; born July 1952) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. As of October 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog.[1] Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and before that, chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education

Qi was born in Pingshan County, Hebei, in July 1952.[2] During the Cultural Revolution in 1968, he became a sent-down youth in Pingluo County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.[2] In 1977, he graduated from Gansu University of Technology (now Lanzhou University of Technology).[2]

Career

Qi entered the workforce in November 1968, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1984.[2]

In September 1985, Qi became vice president of Ningxia Industrial Design Institute, rising to president in June 1990.[2] He was assigned to Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Planning Committee in October 1995.[2] At the committee, he eventually became deputy director in March 1998 and director in June 2002.[2] He was appointed vice chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional People's Government in January 2005 and in June 2007 was admitted to member of the CCP Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee, the region's top authority.[2] In January 2013, he was chosen as chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the regional advisory body.[2]

In March 2018, Qi took office as vice chairperson of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and served until March 2023.[2]

Downfall

On 8 October 2024, Qi 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.[3]

References

1. Xu Zhesheng (8 October 2024). "Former top Ningxia political adviser under investigation". Chinadaily. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
2. Zhao Ruimin (翟瑞民) (8 October 2024). 72岁正部级官员齐同生被查，中纪委2024年“打虎”已达45人. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
3. 宁夏回族自治区政协原党组书记、主席齐同生接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

Assembly seats
Preceded by Xiang Zongxi	Chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2013–2018	Succeeded by Cui Bo