Chu Bo

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chu.

Chu Bo
储波
Communist Party Secretary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
In office August 2001 – December 2009
Deputy	Yang Jing Uyunqimg
Preceded by	Liu Mingzu
Succeeded by	Hu Chunhua
Governor of Hunan
In office September 1998 – August 2001
Preceded by	Yang Zhengwu
Succeeded by	Zhang Yunchuan
Personal details
Born	October 1944 (age 80) Tongcheng County, Anhui, People's Republic of China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Xie Ru
Alma mater	Peking University

Chu Bo (simplified Chinese: 储波; traditional Chinese: 儲波; pinyin: Chǔ Bō; born October 1944) is a retired regional Chinese politician. He served as the Communist Party of China Secretary for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, therefore the top leader of the region, holding position from 2001 to 2009. He also served as Governor of Hunan between 1998 and 2001.

Biography

Chu is a native of Tongcheng, Anhui where he attended the Anhui Province Tongcheng Secondary School. He graduated from the department of hydraulics at Tianjin University in 1967, then joined the Communist Party in 1969. He began work at a chemical factory in Yueyang, Hunan. He rose through the administrative ranks, eventually entering politics, first as vice mayor and deputy party chief of Yueyang, then party chief. In October 1990 he was named a member of the provincial Party Standing Committee of Hunan. In January 1993 he became executive vice governor of Hunan. In 1994, he was named deputy party chief of Hunan province. In October 1998, he was named acting governor of Fujian, confirmed as governor in February 1999.

Chu became the top official of Inner Mongolia in August 2001, taking office as its party secretary, and took on a unique approach to policy. During his tenure, Inner Mongolia's GDP increased at a much higher rate compared to the rest of the country. At its height real GDP growth was measured at 17%. Chu's obsession with GDP growth, however, cost some essential benefits for most of the region's poor. Although his administration gave rise to the slogan, "for economic development, China leads the world, Inner Mongolia leads China", his policies were said to have created a gross wealth imbalance within the region.

According to overseas Chinese media outlets, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection scheduled discussions with Chu Bo in April 2007 for alleged corruption, including charges of nepotism involving the business operations of his son, and illegal transfers of funds, as well as misuse of power in furthering the interests of friends and relatives. Chu played a major role in preparing for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which cost immense funds. In addition, various text messages and online postings began spreading in Inner Mongolia about Chu Bo's corruption record, and Chu was said to have made a series of arrests for spreading false rumours. Towards the end of his term, Chu earned the nickname "Mongol King" which was previously used to describe Ulanhu. In November 2009, Chu, having reached the customary retirement age of 65 for provincial level officials, left his post as party secretary of Inner Mongolia. On December 26, 2009, Chu was named a deputy chair of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee. He served out one term before permanently departing politics.

Chu was an alternate member of the 15th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a full member of the 16th and 17th Central Committees.

References

Government offices
Preceded by Yang Zhengwu	Governor of Hunan 1998–2001	Succeeded by Zhang Yunchuan
Party political offices
Preceded by Liu Mingzu	Communist Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia 2001–2009	Succeeded by Hu Chunhua