Lei Shaoye (Chinese: 雷绍业; born October 1968) is a former Chinese university administrator and politician who spent his entire career in his home province Hunan. As of April 2024, he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as head of the Hunan Provincial Industry and Information Technology Department.
Early life and education
Lei was born in Guiyang County, Hunan, in October 1968.[1] He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1992, a Master of Philosophy degree in 2001, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2005, all from Hunan Normal University.[1]
Career
After graduating from Hunan Normal University in 1992, he stayed at the university and worked successively as an official and deputy director of the Personnel Division, deputy director and director of the Student Affairs Office, director of the Quality Education Office, deputy director of the President's Office, vice dean of the School of Journalism and Communication, deputy party secretary of the School of Foreign Languages, and director of Enrollment and Employment Guidance Service Center.[1]
Lei joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1990 and got involved in politics in July 2005, when he was appointed deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Administration of Work Safety.[1]
In December 2017, he was named acting mayor of Huaihua, confirmed in January 2018.[1] He also served as deputy party secretary. He rose to become party secretary, the top political position in the city, in March 2021.[1][2]
In April 2022, he was transferred back to Changsha and appointed head of the Hunan Provincial Industry and Information Technology Department.[3][4]
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.