Cui Baohua

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cui.

Cui Baohua
崔保华
vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office January 2013 – January 2022 Serving with Yang Kening
Chairman	Li Chongxi Ke Zunping
Head of the United Front Work Department of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
In office September 2012 – May 2017
Preceded by	Chen Guangzhi
Succeeded by	Li Jing
Communist Party Secretary of Suining
In office June 2006 – September 2012
Deputy	He Huazhang (mayor)
Preceded by	Yuan Benpu
Succeeded by	Yang Hongbo
Personal details
Born	November 1958 (age 66) Juye County, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	PLA Xi'an Political College Southwest Jiaotong University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1976–1992
Rank	Soldier
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	崔保华
Traditional Chinese	崔保華
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Cuī Bǎohuá

Cui Baohua (Chinese: 崔保华; born November 1958) is a former Chinese politician who served as vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2013 to 2022. As of August 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. He was a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He was a representative of the 17th and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Early life and education

Cui was born in Juye County, Shandong, in November 1958. In 2008, he earned his master's degree in administration from Southwest Jiaotong University.

Career

Cui enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1976, and graduated from the PLA Xi'an Political College during service. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1978.

After retiring from the military in November 1992, Cui was assigned to the General Office of the Ministry of Personnel, where he was eventually promoted to deputy director in December 1999.

In September 2003, Cui was transferred to southwest China' Sichuan province and appointed deputy secretary-general of the CCP Sichuan Provincial Committee and director of the Standing Committee Office of the Provincial Committee. A month later, he was named acting mayor of Meishan, confirmed in February 2004. He was party secretary of Suining in June 2006, in addition to serving as chairman of the People's Congress. He became head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Sichuan Provincial Committee in September 2012. He took up the post of vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference which he held only from January 2013 to January 2022, although he remained head of the United Front Work Department until May 2017.

Downfall

On 27 August 2024, Cui 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. His colleague Yang Kening was disgraced for graft in November 2023.