Zhou Liangen
Zhou Liange 周连根 | |
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| Vice-Mayor of Kaifeng | |
| In office March 2014 – October 2014 | |
| Director and CPC Party Chief of Kaifeng Municipal Public Security Bureau | |
| In office March 2014 – October 2014 | |
| Vice-Mayor of Hebi | |
| In office August 2012 – March 2014 | |
| CPC Party Chief of Hebi Municipal Public Security | |
| In office August 2012 – March 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1965 (age 58–59) Xichuan County, Henan |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence(s) | Kaifeng, Henan |
| Alma mater | Zhengzhou University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Zhou Liangen | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 周連根 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周连根 | ||||||
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Zhou Liangen (born November 1965) is a Chinese politician from Henan province. He was investigated by the Communist Party of China's anti-graft agency in November 2014. For several months in 2014, Zhou served as the Vice-Mayor of Kaifeng, and concurrently the head of the Kaifeng Municipal Public Security Bureau, essentially the city's police chief.[1]
Zhou had close relations with Qin Yuhai, the former Vice-Governor of Henan who also fell in a corruption probe.[2][3]
Life and career
Zhou was born and raised in Xichuan County, Henan. He entered Zhengzhou University in September 1983, majoring in political law, where he graduated in July 1987. After college, he worked there.
Zhou joined the Communist Party of China in June 1987, and began his political career in July 1987.
He served in various posts in Education Section of Political Department of Henan Provincial Public Security, before serving as deputy director of Shangqiu Municipal Public Security Bureau.
From 2003 to 2012, he spent 9 years serving in various political roles in Henan Provincial Public Security.
In August 2012, he was appointed the Vice-Mayor of Hebi and CPC Party Chief of Hebi Municipal Public Security Bureau, he remained in that positions until March 2014, when he was transferred to Kaifeng and appointed the Vice-Mayor, he concurrently served as Director and CPC Party Chief of Kaifeng Municipal Public Security Bureau.
In October 2014, he was being investigated by the Party's internal disciplinary body for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
References
- ^ 开封市副市长、公安局长周连根被带走调查. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2014.
- ^ 河南开封副市长周连根被查 系被秦玉海一手提拔. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014.
- ^ 河南开封副市长周连根被调查 系秦玉海一手提拔. Sina (in Chinese). 2014.