Sun Shutao

In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.

Sun Shutao
孙述涛
Vice Chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office January 2023 – March 2023
Chairwoman	Ge Huijun
Personal details
Born	January 1965 (age 59) Gaomi, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1985–2023; expelled)
Alma mater	Shandong Agricultural University Nanjing Forestry University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	孙述涛
Traditional Chinese	孫述濤
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sūn Shùtāo

Sun Shutao (Chinese: 孙述涛; born January 1965) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in north China's Shandong 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 Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Sun was born in Gaomi, Shandong, in January 1965.[1] In 1983, he entered Shandong Agricultural University, where he majored in forestry.[1] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in November 1985, when he was a sophomore.[1] He worked at the university after graduation.[1] He went on to receive his master's degree and doctor's degree from Nanjing Forestry University in 1994 and 1997, respectively.[1] After obtaining degrees, he continued to teach at Shandong Agricultural University.[1]

Career

Sun got involved in politics in January 2001, when he was appointed vice mayor of Heze, but having held the position for only a month.[1]

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.[1]

In February 2008, he was named acting mayor of Weihai, confirmed in July of that same year.[1] He was party secretary, 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.[1]

Sun was elevated to vice governor of Shandong on January 31, 2018. On May 11, he was made deputy party secretary of Ji'nan. He also served as mayor since June 2018.[2]

In January 2023, he was chosen as vice chairman of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the provincial advisory body.[2]

Downfall

On March 28, 2023, Sun 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] On October 9, he was expelled from the CCP and removed from public office.[4]

References

1. Huang Nan (黄楠) (19 April 2012). 孙述涛当选威海市人大常委会主任 张惠当选市长（图/简历）. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (30 March 2022). 市委书记、市长双双调整：济南原市长孙述涛赴省政协任职. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. 山东省政协党组成员、副主席孙述涛接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. Cao, Yin (9 October 2023). "Former senior political advisor expelled from Party". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

Government offices
Preceded by Wang Peiting [zh]	Mayor of Weihai 2008–2011	Succeeded by Zhang Hui [zh]
Preceded by Wang Zhonglin	Mayor of Ji'nan 2018–2022	Succeeded by Yu Haitian [zh]
Party political offices
Preceded by Wang Peiting [zh]	Communist Party Secretary of Weihai 2011–2018	Succeeded by Wang Luming