Tang Xikun
Tang Xikun | |
|---|---|
| 汤锡坤 | |
| Chairman of the CPPCC Chaozhou Committee | |
| In office January 2012 – March 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1954 Raoping, Guangdong, China |
| Nationality | China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (expelled) |
| Education | Graduate degree (Central Party School) |
| Alma mater | Central Party School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Tang Xikun (Chinese: 汤锡坤; born October 1954) is a former Chinese politician who served in various positions in Guangdong Province. He was the Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chaozhou Municipal Committee between 2012 and 2016. He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from public office in 2016 following a disciplinary investigation.[1]
Biography
[edit]Tang Xikun was born in Raoping County, Guangdong Province, in October 1954. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1974 and began his political career in October 1975.[2]
He initially held positions within the local commune and county leadership, including roles as deputy party secretary and acting secretary of a production brigade in Zhelin Commune. In the early 1980s, he continued to rise through the local government ranks, serving as deputy director and later as director of the county finance office. From 1982 to 1984, he studied trade economics at Jinan University. By the late 1980s, he had become deputy county magistrate and later magistrate of Raoping.[3]
In 1992, Tang was appointed to the Chaozhou municipal government, first as vice mayor and later as executive vice mayor. He played key roles in overseeing the development of the Sanbaimen Port and its associated economic zones. In 1999, he became Deputy Party Secretary of Chaozhou and later served as secretary of the municipal political and legal affairs commission. From 2005 to 2011, Tang served as mayor of Chaozhou. In 2012, he became chairman of the CPPCC Chaozhou Committee, a position he held until his dismissal in 2016.[4]
In October 2015, it was announced that Tang was under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. In March 2016, he was expelled from the Communist Party and dismissed from all public posts following the conclusion of a disciplinary probe by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "广东潮州市政协原主席汤锡坤严重违纪被双开-中国新闻网". 中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻 (in Chinese). 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ ""潮州王"汤锡坤受贿细节披露！被控曾收价值500万的木雕供座". 广州日报新花城. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ ""潮州王"汤锡坤受贿细节：被控曾收价值500万的木雕供座_打虎记_澎湃新闻-The Paper". m.thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "广东省潮州市政协原党组书记、主席汤锡坤严重违纪被开除党籍和公职". china.caixin.com (in Chinese). 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "[广东新闻联播]潮州市政协主席、党组书记汤锡坤正在接受组织调查". 新闻频道_央视网(cctv.com) (in Chinese). 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2025-08-06.