Chen Jinhu

Chen Jinhu
陈金虎
Communist Party Secretary of Changzhou
In office
July 2021 – February 2025
Preceded byQi Jiabin
Succeeded byWang Jianfeng
Personal details
BornDecember 1967 (age 58)
Jurong, Jiangsu, China
PartyChinese Communist Party
Alma materNanjing Normal University

Chen Jinhu (Chinese: 陈金虎; born December 1967) is a former Chinese politician who served as Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Changzhou, Jiangsu. He was placed under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission in February 2025.[1]

Biography

Chen was born in Jurong, Jiangsu, in December 1967. He studied political education at the Department of Political Education of Nanjing Normal University from September 1985 to September 1989, and later pursued a master's degree in the history of the international communist movement at the same institution, graduating in July 1992.[2] After graduation, Chen worked at the Lecture Group of the Publicity Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party as an assistant lecturer and lecturer. In 1995, he joined the General Office of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, holding several posts including secretary in the Industrial and Communications Division and researcher in the Planning and Economic and Trade Division. From July 2000 to August 2001, he was seconded to Danyang as deputy Party secretary.[3]

In May 2002, Chen became head of the Youth Agriculture Department of the Communist Youth League's Jiangsu Provincial Committee. He later served as deputy secretary and, from 2006, as secretary of the provincial Youth League while concurrently serving as chairman of the Jiangsu Youth Federation.[4]

In June 2008, Chen was appointed vice mayor of Wuxi. He later served as a member of the Wuxi Municipal Party Standing Committee, secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and subsequently as secretary of the Wuxi Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. From December 2015 to December 2019, Chen was concurrently a member of the Wuxi Municipal Party Standing Committee, Party secretary of Jiangyin, and head of the Jiangyin High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.[5]

In December 2019, he became Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of Changzhou and acting mayor. He was confirmed as mayor in May 2020, a position he held until July 2021. Chen was appointed Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Changzhou in July 2021 and concurrently served as the first Party secretary of the Changzhou Military Sub-district.[6][7]

Investigation

In February 2025, Chen Jinhu was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission for alleged "serious violations of discipline and law".[8]

References

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  2. ^ "常州市委书记陈金虎任上被查". 21经济网 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  3. ^ "江苏省常州市委书记陈金虎,任上被查". 川观新闻 (in Chinese). 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  4. ^ "陈金虎、宋长宝被责令辞去江苏省人大代表职务,此前均已被查". 新浪财经_金融信息服务商 (in Chinese). 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  5. ^ "江苏省常州市委书记陈金虎接受审查调查". 每经网 (in Chinese). 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  6. ^ "红色盐阜-陈金虎任常州市委书记". 红色盐阜-盐城市委组织部 (in Chinese). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  7. ^ "江苏省常州市委书记陈金虎接受纪律审查和监察调查-中新网". China News Service (in Chinese). 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  8. ^ "江苏省常州市委书记陈金虎接受审查调查-新华网". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-09-04.