Tian Fengshan
Tian Fengshan (simplified Chinese: 田凤山; traditional Chinese: 田鳳山; pinyin: Tián Fèngshān; born October 1940 in Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang) is a former Chinese politician who was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life in prison.
Biography
Tian became a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1970.
His positions include: Heilongjiang governor (February 1995), Minister of Land and Resources (March 2000). Tian was removed from this position in October 2003. In September 2004, the 4th plenary session of the CPC 16th National Congress announced Investigation Report on Tian Fengshan by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of CPC, and decided to deprive Tian of the membership of CPC Central Committee and expel him from the Party. On December 27, 2005, charged with bribery, Tian was given a life sentence by the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court, with life-time political privileges being removed and all his personal belongings confiscated.
Tian was an alternate member of the 14th Central Committee of Communist Party of China, and a full member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees.
External links
- Biography on Chinatoday.com
- (in Chinese) Biography of Tian Fengshan, Xinhuanet.
- (in Spanish) Tian Fengshan podrá suicidarse gracias a la benevolencia del Pueblo, El Catoblepas.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shao Qihui |
Governor of Heilongjiang 1995–2000 |
Succeeded by Song Fatang |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Zhou Yongkang |
Minister of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Sun Wensheng |