Summary
Ying Yong (simplified Chinese: 应勇; traditional Chinese: 應勇; pinyin: Yīng Yǒng; born 17 November 1957) is a Chinese politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Ying Yong | |
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| 应勇 | |
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| Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Jun |
| Deputy Prosecutor-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | |
| In office 2 September 2022 – 11 March 2023 Serving with Tong Jianming and others | |
| Prosecutor-General | Zhang Jun |
| Communist Party Secretary of Hubei | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 28 March 2022 | |
| Deputy | Wang Xiaodong Wang Zhonglin (Governor) |
| General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by | Jiang Chaoliang |
| Succeeded by | Wang Menghui |
| Mayor of Shanghai | |
| In office 20 January 2017 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Party Secretary | Han Zheng Li Qiang |
| Preceded by | Yang Xiong |
| Succeeded by | Gong Zheng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1957 Xianju County, Zhejiang, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | China University of Political Science and Law Hangzhou University |
Ying came to prominence beginning in 2003 in Zhejiang province, and served as the president of the provincial High Court. He served as the head of the Organization Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee before he became deputy Party secretary of Shanghai. He became the mayor of Shanghai in January 2017. On February 12, 2020, Ying was appointed Party secretary of Hubei, replacing Jiang Chaoliang during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he served until March 2022.
Early life edit
Ying was born in Xianju County, Zhejiang province, near the city of Taizhou. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in April 1979. He holds law degrees from the China University of Political Science and Law and Hangzhou University.
Local career edit
Zhejiang edit
Ying began his career in Huangyan County, Zhejiang, working for the county industry bureau and the local police station. He then served as the mayor of the town of Chengguan (城关镇). He successively worked his way up the bureaucratic hierarchy in Taizhou, heading its public security department, then its Political and Legal Affairs Commission (Zhengfawei). He then became the police chief and Zhengfawei head of neighboring Shaoxing.[1]
Ying was promoted to the provincial government in 1995, serving as the deputy provincial police chief, then the head of the provincial office for combating illegal drugs, and the leader of an effort to combat terrorism. In July 2003, Ying was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and several months later the concurrent head of the provincial Department of Supervision.[1] At the time, Xi Jinping was the provincial party secretary. As such, Ying has been named by political observers as a member of the "New Zhijiang Army." In November 2006, Ying was named president of the Zhejiang Provincial High Court.
Shanghai edit
Ying became president of the Shanghai High Court in January 2008. In April 2013, Ying was named the head of the Organization Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, and a member of the municipality's Party Standing Committee. In June 2014, he was named deputy party secretary, overseeing party affairs and the municipal party school. In September 2016, he further obtained the office of vice-mayor. This was considered highly unusual, as deputy party secretaries do not usually hold deputy government positions simultaneously. The move was therefore interpreted as grooming Ying for higher office, likely the future mayor of Shanghai.[1] On 20 January 2017, Ying Yong was elected as mayor of Shanghai. Ying was the first mayor since Zhu Rongji to have spent the majority of his career outside of the municipality. Observers have noted that Ying is likely slated for further promotion.[2] In 2017 he was elected a full member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Ying was a delegate to the 18th Party Congress, and a delegate to the 11th and 12th National People's Congress.
Hubei edit
On February 12, 2020, Ying was appointed Party secretary of Hubei, replacing Jiang Chaoliang during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On June 19, he was elected chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress.[5]
National career edit
On April 20, 2022, he was made vice chairperson of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress.[6][7] On September 2, he was chosen as deputy procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.[8] On 11 March 2023, he was formally elected as the procurator-general, succeeding Zhang Jun.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "上海：李希接替殷一璀任市委副书记 应勇任常委（图|简历）_中国经济网——国家经济门户". district.ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "应勇当选上海市市长". thepaper.cn. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Zheng, William (13 February 2020). "Coronavirus: Beijing's purge over virus takes down top Communist Party officials in Hubei". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ying Yong appointed Party chief of China's Hubei Province". Xinhua News Agency. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "应勇当选湖北省人大常委会主任". sina (in Chinese). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Mu Yao (穆尧) (30 March 2022). 中共政治局会议敲定 应勇“进京”梦碎. dwnews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Zhuang yu (庄彧) (20 April 2022). 全国人大常委会任命应勇、陈润儿、王建军职务. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ 十三届全国人大常委会第三十六次会议在京闭幕. wallstreetcn.com (in Chinese). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ He, Huifeng (11 March 2023). "China's 'two sessions' 2023: Beijing fills top prosecutor, judge and anti-corruption positions". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links edit
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