Wang Bo (born 1958)
{{Short description|Chinese politician}}
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| office1 = Vice Chairperson of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Congress
| term_start1 = January 2018
| term_end1 = January 2022
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| 1namedata1 = Li Jiheng
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| office2 = Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Government
| term_start2 = November 2011
| term_end2 = January 2018
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Bu Xiaolin
| office3 = Mayor of Hohhot
| term_start3 = April 2010
| term_end3 = November 2011
| 1blankname3 = Party Secretary
| 1namedata3 = Han Zhiran
| predecessor3 = Tang Aijun
| successor3 = {{ill|Qin Yi (politician)|zh|秦义|lt=Qin Yi}}
| office4 = Mayor of Bayannur
| term_start4 = February 2008
| term_end4 = April 2010
| 1blankname4 = Party Secretary
| 1namedata4 = Wang Suyi
| predecessor4 = Wang Suyi
| successor4 = {{ill|He Yonglin|zh|何永林}}
| name = Wang Bo
| native_name = 王波
| native_name_lang = zh
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958|10}}
| birth_place = Ongniud Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
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| party = Chinese Communist Party
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| alma_mater = Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
Tianjin University
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Peking University
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Wang Bo ({{zh|c=王波|p=Wáng Bō}}; born October 1958) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in June 2024. He has been retired for 2 years. Previously he served as vice chairperson of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Congress. He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.{{cite news |author1=Zhuang Yu ({{lang|zh|庄彧}}) |url=http://district.ce.cn/newarea/sddy/201801/30/t20180130_27980623_5.shtml |script-title=zh:内蒙古新一届人大常委会主任、副主任、秘书长简历(主任李纪恒) |work=ce.cn |date=30 January 2018 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=zh}}
Early life and education
Wang was born in Ongniud Banner, Inner Mongolia, in October 1958. He was a sent-down youth between September 1977 and April 1978. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1978, he enrolled at Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology (now Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), where he majored in chemical machinery. From 1992 to 1993 he did his postgraduate work at Tianjin University. He also studied at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party, and earned a master's degree in business administration from Peking University in 2007.
Career
Wang worked in government after university in 1982. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1986. In March 1987, he was transferred to Chifeng Municipal Labor Bureau, and eventually became deputy director in March 1991. He was appointed governor of Yuanbaoshan District in April 1995, concurrently serving as deputy party secretary. He was elevated to secretary-general of Chifeng in November 1998 and in March 2000 was admitted to member of the CCP Chifeng Committee, the city's top authority. He was vice mayor of Chifeng in September 2001 and subsequently deputy party secretary in March 2005.
Wang was made vice mayor of Baotou in October 2006 and was admitted to member of the CCP Baotou Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.
Wang became mayor of Bayannur in February 2008 before being assigned to the similar position in Hohhot in April 2010.
In November 2011, Wang took office as vice chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Government, and held that office until January 2018.
In January 2018, Wang was chosen as vice chairperson of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional People's Congress, serving in the post until his retirement in January 2022.
Downfall
On 3 June 2024, Wang 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.{{cite news |author1=Yang, Zekun |title=Former senior legislator of Inner Mongolia autonomous region under investigation |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202406/03/WS665d8c7aa31082fc043caa53.html |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=Chinadaily |date=3 June 2024}}{{cite news |author1=Yu Hui ({{lang|zh|余晖}}) |script-title=zh:“老虎”王波被查！两年前卸任，7年前曾因重大事故被通报 |url=https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2024-06-03/doc-inaxnche4565911.shtml |access-date=3 June 2024 |work=sina |date=3 June 2024 |language=zh}}
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Category:Shenyang University of Chemical Technology alumni
Category:Tianjin University alumni
Category:Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party alumni
Category:Peking University alumni
Category:People's Republic of China politicians from Inner Mongolia
Category:Chinese Communist Party politicians from Inner Mongolia