Wei Minzhou

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Wei Minzhou (Chinese: 魏民洲; pinyin: Wèi Mínzhōu; born August 24, 1956) is a Chinese politician who served as Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Xi'an between 2012 and 2016. In 2017, Wei was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and expelled from the party. In November 2018, Wei was sentenced to life in prison for taking more than 100 million yuan in bribes. Wei's associate Zhao Zhengyong was also sentenced to life in prison (sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve). Wei was born in Huayin, Shaanxi, but traces his lineage to nearby Pucheng County. He performed rural labour during the Cultural Revolution and was a leader in his local commune. In 1978, after the resumption of the National College Entrance Exam, Wei entered Shaanxi Mechanics College (now Xi'an University of Technology) and majored in mechanical design, then was assigned to work in Zhengzhou. In 1982 he became one of the leaders of the Communist Youth League organization at the factory he worked at, beginning his political career. Between 1983 and 1998, Wei served in the Youth League system. He worked in Henan, then was transferred back to his native Shaanxi province.