Huang Songyou
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Huang Songyou was the Vice-President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
.
, Guangdong
in December 1957. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Southwest University of Political Science & Law
in 1982.
After graduation, Huang worked as a judge in Guangdong High People's Court
. He was elected to be the President of Zhanjiang
Intermediate People's Court
in 1997.
Huang was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
as the Head of the Civil Law Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court and member of its Judicial Committee on June 28, 1999. He was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
as the Vice President of the Supreme People's Court on December 28, 2002.
On or about October 16, 2008, Huang was reportedly detained by Communist Party discipline officials in connection with a corruption scandal. He was removed from the office of the Supreme Court vice presidency on October 28, 2008.
In early 2010, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for receiving over 3.9 million RMB (about $570,000) in bribes while sitting as a Supreme People's Court judge, and for embezzling funds while serving as a judge in Guangdong.
Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
The Supreme People's Court is the highest court in the mainland area of the People's Republic of China...
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Biography
Huang was born in ShantouShantou
Shantou , historically known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
in December 1957. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Southwest University of Political Science & Law
Southwest University of Political Science & Law
Southwest University of Political Science and Law is a national public university located in Chongqing, China....
in 1982.
After graduation, Huang worked as a judge in Guangdong High People's Court
High people's court
A High people's court or Higher people's court is the highest local court in the People's Republic of China and reports to the people's congresses at provincial level....
. He was elected to be the President of Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang , formerly known as Tsamkong, Tsankiang, Fort-Bayard, and Kwang-Chou-Wan, is a prefecture-level city at the southwestern end of Guangdong province of Southern China, facing the island of Hainan to the south....
Intermediate People's Court
Intermediate people's court
An intermediate people's court is the second lowest local people's court in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the intermediate people's courts handle relevant important local cases in the first instance and hear...
in 1997.
Huang was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
as the Head of the Civil Law Tribunal of the Supreme People's Court and member of its Judicial Committee on June 28, 1999. He was appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
as the Vice President of the Supreme People's Court on December 28, 2002.
On or about October 16, 2008, Huang was reportedly detained by Communist Party discipline officials in connection with a corruption scandal. He was removed from the office of the Supreme Court vice presidency on October 28, 2008.
In early 2010, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for receiving over 3.9 million RMB (about $570,000) in bribes while sitting as a Supreme People's Court judge, and for embezzling funds while serving as a judge in Guangdong.