Lu Kehua (Chinese: 陆克华; born October 1964) is a former Chinese politician. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in November 2024.[1] Previously he served as secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, vice mayor of Chongqing and before that, vice minister of housing and urban-rural development.
After university in 1989, Lu was assigned to the Market Division of the Real Estate Industry Department of the Ministry of Construction (now Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development).[3] He moved up the ranks to become deputy director in May 1994 and director in July 1996.[3] He eventually became vice minister in March 2015.[3]
Lu was appointed vice mayor of Chongqing in January 2018 and in May 2022 was admitted to member of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.[3] In February 2023, he was named secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Chongqing Municipal Committee, succeeding Li Mingqing [zh].[4]
^Tan Yingzi (4 November 2024). "Chongqing senior official under investigation for serious violations". Chinadaily. Retrieved 9 November 2024. Lu Kehua, head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Chongqing Municipal Committee, has been placed under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, the country's top anti-graft watchdog announced on Monday.
^Zhan Jing (詹婧) (25 September 2022). 中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会代表名单. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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.