Dou Yupei

Dou Yupei (Chinese: 窦玉沛; pinyin: Dòu Yùpèi; born September 1957) is a former Chinese politician, and Vice Minister of Civil Affairs. He was dismissed from his position in January 2017 for an investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Dou Yupei
窦玉沛
Vice Minister of Civil Affairs
In office January 2006 – November 2016
Premier	Wen Jiabao Li Keqiang
Personal details
Born	September 1957 (age 67) Tianjin, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Nankai University

Early life and education

Dou Yupei was born in Tianjin. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1982 and graduated from Nankai University.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 1990, Dou served as the director of Resettlement Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was appointed as the director of the Department of Social Affairs in 1996.^{[citation needed]}

In 2003 he became the director of the Office of Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was promoted to the Vice Minister from 2006 to 2016.^[1]

In 2009, he was appointed as the Vice President of the Red Cross Society of China until 2015.^[2][3]

Investigation

On January 9, 2017, Dou Yupei was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, according to the news conference statement.^[4]

On February 8, 2017, Dou was given a serious warning and ordered to retire early.^[5]