Yuan Yanwen

Yuan Yanwen (born March 1965) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Hunan. As of March 2023 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency. Previously he served as director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hunan.

He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

Early life and education
Yuan was born in Dao County, Hunan, in March 1965. In 1981, he was accepted to Hunan Agricultural College (now Hunan Agricultural University), where he majored in veterinary mdeicine.

Career
After graduating in 1985, Yuan became an official in Tongyin Township of Qiyang County, and finally was elevated to township head in February 1988. In January 1989, he was transferred to the Organization Department of the CCP Hengshan County Committee, and was appointed secretary of the Hengshan County Committee of the Communist Youth League of China in April 1991. In June 1993, he was transferred to the CPC Hengyang Municipal Committee, and became secretary of the Hengyang Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China in November 1996. He served as magistrate of Hengdong County from May 2001 to February 2003, and party secretary, the top political position in the county, from February 2003 to November 2006. In September 2006, he was admitted to member of the CCP Hengyang Municipal Committee, the city's top authority. He also served as party secretary of Leiyang from November 2006 to September 2011. He also served as director of Hunan Provincial Bureau of Livestock and Fisheries from March 2012 to December 2017.

In September 2011, he was made deputy director of Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture (later renamed Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hunan), rising to director in February 2018.

Downfall
On 26 March 2023, Yuan 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. His deputy Tang Jianchu was sacked for graft in September 2022.