Du Yubo (Chinese: 杜玉波; pinyin: Dù Yùbō; born September 1955) is a former Chinese politician who served as vice minister of education from 2010 to 2016. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in September 2024.[1]

Du Yubo
杜玉波
Vice Chairperson of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the 13th National People's Congress
In office
March 2018 – September 2024
ChairpersonLi Xueyong
Vice Minister of Education
In office
December 2010 – October 2016
MinisterYuan Guiren
Chen Baosheng
Communist Party Secretary of Beihang University
In office
January 2002 – January 2011
PresidentLi Wei
Huai Jinpeng
Preceded byLou Shili
Succeeded byHu Lingyun
Personal details
BornSeptember 1955 (age 69)
Jin County, Hebei, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materBeijing Institute of Technology
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Du was a representative of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.[3] He was a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[4]

Early life and education

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Du was born in Jin County (now Jinzhou), Hebei, in September 1956.[5][6] In 1975, he enrolled at Beijing Institute of Technology, where he majored in optical instrument structure.[5][7]

Career

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Du entered the workforce in February 1974, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1975.[5][7]

After graduating in 1978, he stayed at the university and worked successively as secretary of league general branch, league secretary, head of the Organization Department, deputy party secretary, vice president, and executive deputy party secretary.[5][7]

In January 2002, Du was appointed party secretary of Beihang University, a position at vice-ministerial level.[5][7] He took up the post of vice minister of education which he held only from 2010 to 2016, although he remained party secretary of Beihang University until January 2011.[5][7]

In 2018, Du became vice chairperson of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, and served until 2023.[5][7]

Downfall

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On 18 September 2024, Du 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.[5][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Huang Yuxin; Kelly Wang (18 September 2024). "Ex-Education Vice Minister Targeted in Corruption Probe". caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ 中国共产党第十八次全国代表大会代表名单. cyol.com (in Chinese). 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ Zhang Qiaosu (张樵苏) (19 March 2018). (两会受权发布)第十三届全国人民代表大会八个专门委员会主任委员、副主任委员、委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ^ 第十一届中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会组成人员名单. cppcc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (18 September 2024). 8年前卸任的教育部原副部长杜玉波被查,今年落马中管干部已有41人. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ 中秋节后,3虎被处理:69岁老虎被查、“躺平虎”被公诉、“油老虎”获刑. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Li Gui (李桂) (21 September 2024). “教育虎”杜玉波落马,年内41名中管干部被查 时政周报. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ^ Yang Zekun (18 September 2024). "Former vice-minister of education under review". Chinadaily. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Lou Shili [zh] (楼士礼)
Communist Party Secretary of Beihang University
2002–2011
Succeeded by
Hu Lingyun [zh] (胡凌云)
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Qu Zhenyuan (瞿振元)
President of the China Association of Higher Education [zh]
2017–2024
Succeeded by
TBA