Liu Handong

Liu Handong (born August 1959) is a former Chinese politician who spent most his entire career in east China's Jiangsu province. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in April 2023. Previously he served as vice chairman of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress.

He was a representative of the 17th, 18th, and 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Career
Liu was born in Shucheng, Anhui, in August 1959. After the Cultural Revolution, in October 1977, he became a fitter at the General Machinery Factory of Jiangpu County (now Pukou District). In January 1979, he was accepted to Nanjing Normal University, where he majored in physics. After graduating in December 1980, he became a teacher at the Second Middle School of Jiangpu County.

Liu got involved in politics in April 1984, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December of that same year. He was town head of Chengdong Township and Zhujiang Town before being promoted to magistrate of Jiangpu County in June 1997. He was promoted again to become party secretary, the top political position in the county, in July 1999. He was appointed secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of the CCP Nanjing Municipal Committee in November 2001 and was admitted to member of the CCP Nanjing Municipal Committee, the capital city's top authority. He also served as party secretary of Pukou District from May 2002 to July 2005 and Jiangning District from July 2005 to April 2008. In April 2008, he was named acting mayor of Zhenjiang, confirmed in January 2009. He was head of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Finance in January 2012, in addition to serving as vice chairman of Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress since January 2018.

Investigation
On 16 April 2023, he was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.

On 26 February 2024, he was expelled from the CCP.