Xiang Hongqiong

Xiang Hongqiong
Xiang Hongqiong
向红琼
Governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
	In office; September 2011 – October 2016
Preceded by	Li Yuecheng
Succeeded by	Wu Shenghua
Personal details
Born	November 1958 (age 65); Yuqing County, Guizhou, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Guizhou University; Northwest A&F University; South China Agricultural University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	向红琼
Traditional Chinese	向紅瓊
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiàng Hóngqióng

Xiang Hongqiong (Chinese: 向红琼; born November 1958) is a retired Chinese politician of Miao ethnicity who served as governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture from 2011 to 2016. She was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in March 2022. She was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.

Biography

Xiang was born in Yuqing County, Guizhou, in November 1958. She was a sent-down youth in Lushan District of Kaili County (now Kaili City) between November 1974 and February 1977, and then worked at Kaili County Salt Industry Company. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, she was accepted to Guizhou Agricultural College (now Guizhou University). After graduation in 1983, she stayed at the university and taught there.

Xiang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1982, and got involved in politics in June 2002, when she was appointed vice mayor of Liupanshui. She became director and party branch secretary of Guizhou Meteorological Bureau in June 2008, and served until 2011. In September 2011, she became vice governor of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, rising to governor in September 2011.^[1] She became director of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in September 2016, serving in the post until her retirement in January 2022.^[2]

Downfall

On 17 March 2022, Xiang was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. Her predecessor Li Yuecheng was sacked for graft in January 2020.^[3]

References

^ Jia Nan (贾楠) (28 March 2021). 贵州黔南州、黔西南州州长调整. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Yi Yi (伊一) (10 October 2016). 吴胜华提名为黔南州州长向红琼调任省民宗委党组书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ Wang Shanshan (王珊珊) (17 March 2022). 贵州省政协民宗委原主任向红琼，被查. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 March 2022.