Zhang Jian (judge)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Jian
张坚
President of Anhui Provincial People's Court [zh]
In office
January 2013 – August 2018
Preceded byZhou Su [zh]
Succeeded byDong Kaijun [zh]
Personal details
BornSeptember 1955 (age 68)
Qinyang, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (expelled; 1980–2020)
Alma materNational Police University for Criminal Justice
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张坚
Traditional Chinese張堅

Zhang Jian (Chinese: 张坚; born September 1955) is a Chinese judge who served as president of Anhui Provincial People's Court from 2013 to 2018. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in August 2019. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.

Biography

Zhang was born in Qinyang, Henan, in September 1955.[1] During the Cultural Revolution, he worked as a sent-down youth in Jingmen, Hubei.[1] He graduated from National Police University for Criminal Justice, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and Huazhong University of Science and Technology.[1]

He entered the workforce in 1970, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in February 1980.[1] In February 1978, he was assigned to the Miaozihu Police Station as a police, where he was promoted to deputy director in February 1983.[1] He served as deputy director of the Correctional Division of Shayang Agricultural Authority in June 1988, and two years later promoted to the director position.[1] In March 1994, he became the deputy director of Hubei Provincial Prison Administration, rising to director in July 1997.[1] In July 2000, he was appointed deputy director of Hubei Provincial Justice Department, and rose to become director in January 2003.[1] In February 2008, he became executive vice president of Hubei Provincial People's Court [zh], a post he kept until January 2013, when he was transferred to the neighboring Anhui province and appointed president of Anhui Provincial People's Court [zh], a position at vice-ministerial level.[1]

Downfall

On 25 August 2019, he 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.[2] On November 29, his qualification for delegates to the 13th AnhuiPeople's Congress was terminated.[3]

On 22 January 2020, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and dismissed from public office.[4] On February 16, prosecutors signed an arrest order for him.[5] In March, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.[6][7] On November 26, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Xiamen on charges of taking bribes. He was charged with accepting money and property worth over 71.79 million yuan ($11.14 million) personally or through others. According to the indictment, he allegedly took advantage of his various positions in both Hubei and Anhui between 1995 and 2019 to seek benefits for helping others obtain projects, case trial, personnel transfer and civil execution.

On 14 September 2021, he received a sentence of 15 years in prison and fined of 5 million yuan ($0.776 million).[8] The money and property that Zhang had received in the form of bribes, as well as any interest arising from them, will be turned over to the national treasury.[8] Zhang said he agreed with the judgment and will not appeal to a higher court.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Li Zhonghao (李忠好) (29 January 2013). 张坚当选安徽省高级人民法院院长. chinacourt.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ 安徽省高级人民法院原院长张坚接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Xu Dapeng (许大鹏) (30 November 2019). 涉嫌严重违纪违法 张坚被终止安徽省人大代表资格. Anhui News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ 安徽省高级人民法院原党组书记、院长张坚严重违纪违法被开除党籍. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ Tong Haiqing (佟海晴) (17 February 2020). 最高人民检察院依法对张坚决定逮捕. spp.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Former court president of East China province indicted for bribery". chinadaily.com.cn. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. ^ Liu Jiayin (刘佳音) (25 March 2020). 福建检察机关依法对张坚涉嫌受贿案提起公诉. spp.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Cao, Yin (14 September 2021). "Former Anhui court president gets 15 years for bribery". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Zhou Su [zh]
 President of Anhui Provincial People's Court [zh]
2013–2018 		Succeeded by
Dong Kaijun [zh]