Tian Xueren

Tian Xueren (born October 1947) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in Northeast China's Jilin province. He was investigated by the Chinese Communist Party's anti-graft agency in July 2012. He served as Communist Party Secretary and President of Jilin Bank from 2007 to 2012, and Executive Vice Governor of Jilin between 2004 and 2008.

Life and career Tian was born and raised in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning. He graduated from Northeast Normal University and Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

He began his political career in October 1958, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in October 1971.

He served as Deputy Head of Jilin Provincial Civil Affairs in 1985, and six years later promoted to the head position. In March 1994 he was promoted to become Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Changchun, capital of Jilin province, a position he held until 1997.

In July 2012, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from office. On July 6, 2012, he was arrested by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. On November 1, 2013, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for taking over 19.19 million yuan in bribes, and all his personal property was confiscated. In July 2018, his sentence was commuted from life to 22 years.