Cao Jianming
Cao Jianming | |
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| 曹建明 | |
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| Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| In office 17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023 | |
| Chairman | Li Zhanshu |
| Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate | |
| In office 16 March 2008 – 18 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jia Chunwang |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Jun |
| Vice President of the Supreme People's Court | |
| In office 16 March 2003 – 16 March 2008 | |
| President | Xiao Yang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1955 Shanghai |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Wang Xiaoya |
| Alma mater | East China University of Political Science and Law |
Cao Jianming (Chinese: 曹建明; pinyin: Cáo Jiànmíng; born September 24, 1955, in Shanghai) is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he was the procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Biography
[edit]He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees from East China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986.[citation needed]
After graduation, Cao joined the faculty of the same university. He was the President of this university from 1997 to 1999 and became the President of the National Judges College in 1999.[citation needed]
He studied in Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium, in Europe from 1989 to 1990.[citation needed]
Cao was appointed Vice President of the Supreme People's Court in 1999.[citation needed]
On March 16, 2008, Cao was elected procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. He was elected as the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in March 2018.[1]
Cao was a member of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee.[citation needed]
On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on the entire 14 Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress, including Cao, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "十三届全国人大一次会议选举产生全国人大常委会副委员长、秘书长". Xinhua. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
External links
[edit]- (in Chinese) Profile of Cao Jianming, official website of the Supreme People's Court.
- (in Chinese) Biography of Cao Jianming, Xinhuanet
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Chinese judges
- 21st-century Chinese judges
- Alternate members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Chairperson and vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shanghai
- Delegates to the 12th National People's Congress
- East China University of Political Science and Law alumni
- Ghent University alumni
- Individuals sanctioned by the United States under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act
- Members of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- People's Republic of China politicians from Shanghai
- Presidents of East China University of Political Science and Law
- Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
- Supreme People's Court judges