Zhao Zhengyong, former secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist

(Morning Post) According to Xinhua News Agency, Zhao Zhengyong, the former secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law.

Investigation for serious violations of discipline and law

Zhao Zhengyong, the former secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law.

The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission announced the above news last night, but did not disclose the reason why Zhao Zhengyong was investigated.

Some analysts believe that Zhao Zhengyong's investigation may be related to the illegal construction of villas in Xi'an at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains.The case has recently caused continuous turmoil in Shaanxi's official circles. At present, Wei Minzhou, former secretary of the Xi'an Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress, Feng Xinzhu, former deputy governor of Shaanxi Province, Qian Yin'an, former secretary-general of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, and Shangguan Jiqing, mayor of Xi'an, have been involved.Former Xi'an CPPCC Chairman Cheng Qunli and other senior officials.

According to public information, the 67-year-old Zhao Zhengyong is from Ma'anshan, Anhui Province, and has a postgraduate degree from the Central Party School.He served as deputy secretary of the Ma'anshan Municipal Party Committee of Anhui Province, secretary of the Huangshan Municipal Party Committee, secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee, director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and secretary of the Party Committee.

Zhao Zhengyong was transferred to Shaanxi in 2001 and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.Since then, he has successively served as member of the Standing Committee of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Governor, Deputy Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, Governor, and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group.

He served as Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee from December 2012 until March 2016 when he resigned.From April 2016 to March 2018, he served as the vice chairman of the Internal Affairs and Judiciary Committee of the Twelfth National People's Congress.