Cao Jianming

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao.

Cao Jianming (Chinese: 曹建明; pinyin: Cáo Jiànmíng; born September 24, 1955, in Shanghai) is a Chinese retired politician who served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he was the procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Cao Jianming
曹建明
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 17 March 2018 – 10 March 2023
Chairman	Li Zhanshu
Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate
In office 16 March 2008 – 18 March 2018
Preceded by	Jia Chunwang
Succeeded by	Zhang Jun
Vice President of the Supreme People's Court
In office 16 March 2003 – 16 March 2008
President	Xiao Yang
Personal details
Born	(1955-09-24) September 24, 1955 (age 69) Shanghai
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Wang Xiaoya
Alma mater	East China University of Political Science and Law

Biography

He received his LL.B and LL.M degrees from East China University of Political Science and Law in 1983 and 1986.^{[citation needed]}

After graduation, Cao joined the faculty of the same university. He was the President of this university from 1997 to 1999 and became the President of the National Judges College in 1999.^{[citation needed]}

He studied in Ghent University in Ghent, Belgium, in Europe from 1989 to 1990.^{[citation needed]}

Cao was appointed Vice President of the Supreme People's Court in 1999.^{[citation needed]}

On March 16, 2008, Cao was elected procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. He was elected as the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in March 2018.^[1]

Cao was a member of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Central Committees of the Chinese Communist Party. He was an alternate of the 16th Central Committee.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on the entire 14 Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress, including Cao, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."^[2]