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Luo Yinguo

1954 – 2016

Chinese politician

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Lived 1954 – 2016 (aged 62). Luo Yinguo was a Chinese politician.

Luo Yinguo (; April 1954 – 22 July 2016) was a Chinese politician, mostly known for his tenure as the Communist Party Secretary of Maoming, a city in Guangdong province, between 2007 and 2011. He was convicted of corruption and received a death sentence with reprieve in July 2013, although he died of cancer while in prison in July 2016. In July 2013, Luo was convicted of bribery and "amassing wealth of unclear origin," and was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.

While in prison, Luo worked a day job putting together light bulbs. He told television reporters that he had somehow managed to increase the efficiency of lightbulb production from 1,000 to 4,000 per day. In an interview with Xinkuaibao, a local newspaper, Luo denied allegations that he was a luoguan. He said he missed his wife, who was also in prison, and that the two could only communicate by letter once every two or three months. He also said that some of his prison mates still addressed him "Mr. Secretary," while others called him "old Luo".

Other Party Secretaries of Maoming, Zhou Zhenhong and Liang Yimin, were also investigated for corruption in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

Luo died of cancer while in prison on 22 July 2016.

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Who was Luo Yinguo?

Chinese politician (1954-2016)

When was Luo Yinguo born?

Luo Yinguo was born on 1 April 1954.

When did Luo Yinguo die?

Luo Yinguo died on 22 July 2016.

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Luo Yinguo was a politician.

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Luo Yinguo was Chinese.

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· Wikipedia: Luo Yinguo

· Wikidata: Q18109390

· DBpedia: Luo Yinguo

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