Shen Deyong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shen.

Shen Deyong
沈德咏
Chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 16 March 2018 – 20 March 2022
Chairman	Wang Yang
Preceded by	Meng Xuenong
Executive Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court
In office April 2008 – June 2018
Preceded by	Cao Jianming
Succeeded by	He Rong
Secretary of Shanghai Discipline Inspection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
In office November 2006 – April 2008
Preceded by	Luo Shiqian
Succeeded by	Dong Junshu
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-12) March 12, 1954 (age 70) Xiushui County, Jiangxi, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (expelled)
Alma mater	Jiangxi Normal University China University of Political Science and Law Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	沈德詠
Simplified Chinese	沈德咏
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shěn Déyǒng

Shen Deyong (Chinese: 沈德咏; born March 12, 1954) is a Chinese politician and judge who served as the chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). At the height of his political career, he served as executive vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, the highest level of China's judiciary.[1] Shen formally resigned from the government in June 2018, which was a shock to the news media.[2][3][4]

He began work in December 1977 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1972. Shen was a member of the 18th and 19th CCP Central Committee.[5] He was a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[6] He was also a member of the 16th and 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a member of the 13th Standing Committee of the CPPCC.

Biography

Shen was born in Xiushui County, Jiangxi in March 1954. After high school in 1975, he studied, then taught, at what is now Jiangxi Normal University, where he majored in English. In September 1980, he was accepted to China University of Political Science and Law.

After graduating in 1983, Shen was assigned to Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province, as an official in the Provincial Commission of Politics and Law. In September 1988 he was transferred to Jiangxi Higher People's Court, where he was vice-president between 1993 and 1997. He became the deputy secretary of Jiangxi Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in February 1997, and served until October 1998.

In October 1998, Shen was transferred to Beijing and he was promoted to become vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, the highest level of court in China.[7] He was secretary of Shanghai Municipal Discipline Inspection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in November 2006, and held that office until April 2008. Then he was promoted again to become executive vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, a position at ministerial level. He became chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in March 2018, serving in the post until his formally resignation from office in June 2018.[8] On June 22, 2018, he published a farewell article on the internet and teased himself as an old cadre.[9][10]

Downfall

On March 21, 2022, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the CCP's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[11][12] On September 7, he was expelled from the CCP.[13]

References

1. Zhao Yinan (8 May 2013). "Lawyers get an advocate". Chinadaily. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
2. 北京市高院院长杨万明出任最高法副院长，沈德咏卸任. sina (in Chinese). 2018-06-02. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
3. 大法官沈德咏卸任：曾多次成为舆论焦点 很多表述成为金句. takefoto.cn (in Chinese). 2018-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
4. 最高法常务副院长沈德咏提前卸任，媒体公布其《离职告别书》. thepaper (in Chinese). 2018-06-23. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
5. "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Chinadaily. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
6. 中央国家机关选举产生186名出席党的十九大代表(名单). ce.cn (in Chinese). 2017-07-10. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
7. "Shen Deyong appointed vice president of Supreme People's Court". china.org.c. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
8. "Shen Deyong". english.court.gov.cn. 3 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
9. 最高人民法院原常务副院长沈德咏离职告别书. infzm.com (in Chinese). 2018-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
10. 一级大法官沈德咏今天卸任，曾自评“做了一些应该做的事情，办了一些有意义的案件”. ifeng (in Chinese). 2018-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
11. 十三届全国政协常委、社会和法制委员会主任沈德咏接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2022-03-21. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
12. "Senior Chinese political advisor under probe". xinhuanet.com. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
13. "Former senior political advisor expelled from CPC, public office-Xinhua".

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Party political offices
Preceded by Luo Shiqian (罗世谦)	Secretary of Shanghai Municipal Discipline Inspection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party 2006–2008	Succeeded by Dong Junshu
Legal offices
Preceded by Cao Jianming	Executive Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court 2008–2018	Succeeded by He Rong
Assembly seats
Preceded by Meng Xuenong	Chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 2018–2022	Succeeded by TBA