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An Zhengyu (Chinese: 安征宇; pinyin: ān Zhēngyǔ; born October 1963) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As of July 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.

Early life and education

An was born in Qingyuan County (now Qingyuan District of Baoding), Hebei, in October 1963. In September 1981, he became a worker at the 8th Agricultural Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. In 1983, he entered Xinjiang University, where he majored in political theories. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1985. After graduating in 1987, he continued to work at the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and taught at a police school there.

Political career

Starting in December 1991, he served in several posts in the Organization Department of the CCP Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee, including chief staff member, deputy director of the Logistics Service Center, and chief staff member of the Cadre Training Division.

In 2001, he was transferred to Ürümqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. There, he was in turn deputy party secretary of Xinshi District, deputy head of the Organization Department of the CCP Ürümqi Municipal Committee, party secretary of Tianshan District, vice chairperson of the People's Congress, directed of the Ürümqi Municipal Public Security Bureau and finally deputy party secretary of Ürümqi and secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.

In October 2017, he was transferred to Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture and appointed party secretary, his first foray into a prefectural leadership role.

Investigation

On 27 July 2022, he 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.

References

1. ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (1 November 2017). 安征宇任克州党委书记 刘会军不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
2. Yi Yi (伊一) (10 April 2017). 安征宇任乌鲁木齐市委副书记、政法委书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
3. 安征宇任新疆克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州党委书记. thepaper (in Chinese). 13 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
4. 克州党委书记安征宇接受审查调查. xjjw.gov.cn (in Chinese). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

• 1963 births
• Living people
• People from Baoding
• Xinjiang University alumni
• Minzu University of China alumni
• People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong
• Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong