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Hu Henghua (胡衡华)

Chongqing mayor 2022–2026; warned in 2023 over Changsha building collapse that killed 54, placed under CCDI investigation March 2026

Mayor of Chongqing Municipality (resigned)· Chongqing · in the record since Oct 2022
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Hu Henghua was mayor of Chongqing from December 2021 (acting) until he resigned on 27 May 2026.
Dec 2021 to May 2026Chongqing Municipal People's Government
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  • Caixin GlobalIn October 2020, he became deputy party secretary in Shaanxi, and by December 2021, was Chongqing’s acting mayor. He was confirmed as mayor in January 2022 and elected to the 20th Central Committee in October 2022
  • Wikipedia — Hu HenghuaHu's post was resigned on 27 May 2026.
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Hu was Communist Party Secretary of Changsha from July 2017 to October 2020.
Jul 2017 to Oct 2020CPC Changsha Municipal Committee
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Hu was deputy Communist Party secretary of Shaanxi from October 2020 to December 2021.
Oct 2020 to Dec 2021CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee
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Hu was elected to the CCP's 20th Central Committee in October 2022.
20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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  • Caixin GlobalHe was confirmed as mayor in January 2022 and elected to the 20th Central Committee in October 2022

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China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission placed Chongqing Mayor Hu Henghua under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
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  • www.ccdi.gov.cnDocument市长胡衡华接受中央纪委国家监委纪律审查和监察调查
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In May 2023 an anti-graft investigation found Hu failed to enforce safety and construction rules in Changsha, where a 2022 building collapse killed 54; he received an intra-party warning.
May 2023
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  • Caixin GlobalA May 2023 anti-graft investigation found Hu failed to enforce safety and construction regulations during his tenure, resulting in an intra-party warning.
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On 20 March 2026 the CCDI placed Hu under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.
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  • Caixin GlobalChongqing Mayor Hu Henghua has been placed under investigation for suspected severe disciplinary and legal violations, making him the highest-ranking official to fall since the conclusion of China’s annual legislative sessions earlier this month.

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