Shen Weichen
Shen Weichen (Chinese: 申维辰; born May 12, 1956) is a former Chinese politician from Shanxi province. During his career he served as the Communist Party Secretary of the city of Jinzhong in Shanxi province, the director of propaganda of Shanxi province, and the Party Secretary of Taiyuan, the provincial capital. In September 2010 Shen was transferred to work for the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Party under Liu Yunshan.
Shen Weichen | |||||||
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申维辰 | |||||||
| Communist Party Group Secretary of China Association for Science and Technology | |||||||
| In office April 2013 – April 2014 | |||||||
| President | Han Qide | ||||||
| Concurrent post | Executive Vice Chairman | ||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Xi | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Shang Yong | ||||||
| Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office September 2010 – April 2013 | |||||||
| Head | Liu Yunshan | ||||||
| Communist Party Secretary of Taiyuan | |||||||
| In office January 2006 – September 2010 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yun Gongmin | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Chuanping | ||||||
| Director of the Shanxi Provincial Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party | |||||||
| In office September 2000 – January 2006 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Hou Wujie | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yun Gongmin | ||||||
| Communist Party Secretary of Jinzhong | |||||||
| In office May 2000 – September 2000 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Fan Duixiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Liu Junqian | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | May 12, 1956 Lucheng, Shanxi, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1979–2014; expelled) | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanxi University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 申維辰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 申维辰 | ||||||
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After the 18th Party Congress, Shen became a leading figure in the China Association for Science and Technology. He was removed from office in April 2014 by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI); Shen himself was a member of the CCDI. His downfall was notable for the CCDI investigating 'one of their own.' He was sentenced to life in prison in 2016.