Wang Bao'an

Wang Bao'an (; born December 1963) is a former Chinese politician who served as director of the National Bureau of Statistics since April 2015. On January 26, 2016, Wang was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Career Wang Bao'an was born in Lushan County, Henan in December 1963. He became the secretary of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance in 1991 and the secretary of the General Office of the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) in 1994. In 1997, Wang became the vice-director of the General Office of the SAT and became the vice-director of the General Office of the Ministry of Finance in 1998.

In February 2012, he held the post of the vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance and became the director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in April 2015.

On January 26, 2016, Wang was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of regulations". Wang was sentenced to life in prison for taking bribes worth 153 million yuan on May 31, 2017.