Wang Bao'an

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Bao'an
王保安
Director of the National Bureau of Statistics
In office
April 2015  January 26, 2016
Preceded by Ma Jiantang
Succeeded by Ning Jizhe
Personal details
Born December 1963 (age 5253)
Lushan County, Henan, China
Political party Communist Party of China (expelled)
Alma mater Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Wang Bao'an (Chinese: 王保安; pinyin: Wáng Băo'ān; born December 1963) is a former Chinese politician who served as director of the National Bureau of Statistics since April 2015. On January 26, 2016, Wang was placed under investigation by the Communist Party of China's anti-graft agency.

Career

Wang Bao'an was born in Lushan County, Henan in December 1963. He became the secretary of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance in 1991 and the vice-secretary of the General Office of the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) in 1994. In 1997, Wang became the vice-director of the General Office of the SAT and became the vice-director of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance in 1998.[1]

In February 2012, he held the post of the vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance and became the director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in April 2015.[1][2]

On January 26, 2016, Wang was placed under investigation by the Party's internal disciplinary body for "serious violations of regulations".[1] He was expelled from the Communist Party on August 26, 2016. In his disciplinary dossier, the CCDI cited that Wang "did not have an ounce of true political convictions, engaged in superstitious activities for lengthy periods [...], voiced opinions contrary to the spirit of the party center on major issues, resisted investigation; frequented high-end entertainment venues, engaged in money-for-sex and power-for-sex transactions, used his power and influence to extract illicit gains for his relatives [...] and accepted bribes and gifts."[3]

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