Li Qingkui

Li Qingkui
李庆奎
Chairman of China Southern Power Grid
In office
June 2016 – August 2018
Preceded byZhao Jianguo
Succeeded byMeng Zhenping
Chairman of China Huadian Corporation
In office
November 2013 – June 2016
Personal details
BornMarch 1956 (age 68)
Dingtao County, Shandong, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Alma materNorth China Electric Power University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Li Qingkui (Chinese: 李庆奎; born March 1956) is a former Chinese business executive who served as Party Branch Secretary and chairman of China Southern Power Grid, one of China's largest regional grid operators, from June 2016 to his retirement in August 2018. He was investigated 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, in October 2019.[1]

Career[edit]

Li was born in Dingtao County, Shandong, in March 1956. He graduated from North China Electric Power University.

He had spent most of his political career in Heze, Shandong before serving in state-owned enterprises. In November 2007 he was promoted to become deputy general manager of China Guodian Corporation, one of the five largest power producers in China, but having held the position for only half a year, when he was appointed deputy general manager of China Huadian Corporation, one of China's largest power companies, between June 2008 and November 2013. Then he was promoted again to become its Party Branch Secretary and chairman. He became the Party Branch Secretary and chairman of China Southern Power Grid, one of China's largest regional grid operators, in June 2016, and served until he retirement in August 2018.

Investigation[edit]

In October 2019, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws". The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said in a statement that an investigation of his case found that he lost control and education to his family members, violated the eight-point frugality code on Party and government conduct by visiting private clubs, occupied public cars for private use for a long time, and used office space beyond the standard; promoted and adjusted cadres in violation of regulations; used power for personal gain, and accepted other people's property by himself and through his family members.[2] He was placed on two-year probation within the Party (留党察看二年).[3][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cao Yin (25 October 2019). "Ex-electricity tycoon under investigation". Chinadaily. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Zhai Xiapeng (翟夏鹏), ed. (22 October 2019). 南方电网原董事长李庆奎被给予留党察看二年处分. ifeng (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ Chen Xuewan; Yang Ge (23 October 2019). "Veteran Power Industry Official Latest to Fall in Anti-Graft Campaign". caixinglobal. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
Business positions
Preceded by
Zhao Jianguo (赵建国)
Chairman of China Southern Power Grid
2008–2013
Succeeded by
Meng Zhenping (孟振平)