Wang Tie

Wang Tie
王铁
Vice Director of Henan People's Congress
In office January 2018 – August 2018
Vice Governor of Henan
In office January 2012 – January 2018
Personal details
Born	October 1957 (age 67) Biyang County, Henan, China
Political party	Communist Party of China (1986-2018; expelled)
Alma mater	Zhengzhou University China University of Political Science and Law Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王鐵
Simplified Chinese	王铁
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Tiě

Wang Tie (Chinese: 王铁; pinyin: Wáng Tiě; born October 1957) is a former Chinese politician who served as the Vice Director of Henan People's Congress. He was dismissed from his position in August 2018 and placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

Career

Wang was born in October 1957, and he was graduated from Zhengzhou University, China University of Political Science and Law and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He served as the teacher of Henan Business School, the officer of the Business Department of Henan, the deputy director of Henan Salt Administration, the manager of Henan Deputy Food Company, the deputy director of the Trade Department of Henan, the Mayor of Jiyuan, and the Secretary of the CPC Jiyuan Committee.

In 2003, Wang was appointed as the mayor of Xinyang, and promoted to the post of the party secretary in 2006. He was appointed as the Vice Governor of Henan, then he was appointed as the Vice Director of Henan People's Congress in 2018.

Investigation

On August 17, 2018, Wang Tie was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of the People's Republic of China, for "serious violations of regulations and laws". According to the report, he turned himself in. On November 19, 2018, Wang was expelled from the Communist Party and demoted to a "deputy department director level" (副处级) position.