Shen Deyong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Shen.
Shen Deyong
沈德咏
Chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
16 March 2018 – 20 March 2022
ChairmanWang Yang
Preceded byMeng Xuenong
Executive Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court
In office
April 2008 – June 2018
Preceded byCao Jianming
Succeeded byHe Rong
Secretary of Shanghai Discipline Inspection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
In office
November 2006 – April 2008
Preceded byLuo Shiqian
Succeeded byDong Junshu
Personal details
Born (1954-03-12) March 12, 1954 (age 70)
Xiushui County, Jiangxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party (expelled)
Alma materJiangxi Normal University
China University of Political Science and Law
Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese沈德詠
Simplified Chinese沈德咏
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShěn Déyǒng

Shen Deyong (Chinese: 沈德咏; born March 12, 1954) is a Chinese politician and judge who served as the chairperson of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). At the height of his political career, he served as executive vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, the highest level of China's judiciary.[1] Shen formally resigned from the government in June 2018, which was a shock to the news media.[2][3][4]

He began work in December 1977 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1972. Shen was a member of the 18th and 19th CCP Central Committee.[5] He was a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[6] He was also a member of the 16th and 17th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a member of the 13th Standing Committee of the CPPCC.

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  2. ^ 北京市高院院长杨万明出任最高法副院长，沈德咏卸任. sina (in Chinese). 2018-06-02. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  3. ^ 大法官沈德咏卸任：曾多次成为舆论焦点 很多表述成为金句. takefoto.cn (in Chinese). 2018-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  4. ^ 最高法常务副院长沈德咏提前卸任，媒体公布其《离职告别书》. thepaper (in Chinese). 2018-06-23. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. ^ "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Chinadaily. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. ^ 中央国家机关选举产生186名出席党的十九大代表(名单). ce.cn (in Chinese). 2017-07-10. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2018-06-24.