Chen Wenqing

Chen Wenqing (Chinese: 陈文清; pinyin: Chén Wénqīng, IPA: [ʈʂʰən wə́nʈʂʰiŋ] ; born 24 January 1960) is a Chinese intelligence officer, politician and member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party who currently serves as the secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission. A graduate of the Southwest University, Chen joined the Ministry of Public Security in 1984. By 1986, he became a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in Jinkouhe District. From 1986 to 1990, he served as the deputy director and then Director of the Public Security Branch of Wutongqiao District, during when he was decorated for his role in stopping two armed fugitives. He became the deputy director of the Leshan Public Security Bureau in 1990, later becoming its director in 1992. In 1994, Chen joined the Ministry of State Security (MSS), becoming the deputy director of the Sichuan provincial branch. In 1997, he became the secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Sichuan State Security Department, becoming the department's director in 1998; he was also appointed to be the deputy secretary-general of the Sichuan provincial government. In 2002, Chen became the chief prosecutor at the Sichuan Provincial People's Procuratorate. In 2006, Chen was transferred to Fujian, where he became the secretary of the Fujian Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. From January 2012 to April 2013, Chen served as political commissar of a reserve anti-aircraft artillery division of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Force in Fujian. In 2012, he was transferred to Beijing and became the deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, where he served until 2015. In 2016, he was appointed as the Party Secretary of the MSS, followed by his appointment as Minister of State Security. In 2022, he was succeeded by Chen Yixin as Minister; Chen...