Tian Fengshan

Tian Fengshan (simplified Chinese: 田凤山; traditional Chinese: 田鳳山; pinyin: Tián Fèngshān; born October 1940 in Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang) is a former Chinese politician who was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life in prison.

Biography

Tian became a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1970.

His positions include: Heilongjiang governor (February 1995), Minister of Land and Resources (March 2000). Tian was removed from this position in October 2003. In September 2004, the 4th plenary session of the CPC 16th National Congress announced Investigation Report on Tian Fengshan by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of CPC, and decided to deprive Tian of the membership of CPC Central Committee and expel him from the Party. On December 27, 2005, charged with bribery, Tian was given a life sentence by the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court, with life-time political privileges being removed and all his personal belongings confiscated.

Tian was an alternate member of the 14th Central Committee of Communist Party of China, and a full member of the 15th and 16th Central Committees.

Political offices
Preceded by
Shao Qihui
Governor of Heilongjiang
1995–2000
Succeeded by
Song Fatang
Government offices
Preceded by
Zhou Yongkang
Minister of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China
2000–2003
Succeeded by
Sun Wensheng


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