Yao Mugen is a former Chinese politician from Jiangxi province.
15 Facts About Yao Mugen
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Yao Mugen served as Vice-Governor of Jiangxi from 2011 to 2014, and prior to that Chairman of the Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission, a provincial body with broad powers over the economy.
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Yao Mugen was removed from his posts and investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection in March 2014.
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Yao Mugen's father was a one-time village Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary.
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Yao Mugen graduated from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in 1986, where he majored in economics.
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In March 2007, Yao Mugen was promoted to become the Chairman of Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission.
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In 2009, internet postings surfaced alleging that Yao Mugen's niece had been smoking luxury-brand cigarettes and frequently sported a Louis Vuitton bag, attracting online criticism and speculation about his family's wealth.
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In May 2011, Yao Mugen was promoted to become the Vice-Governor of Jiangxi.
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On March 22,2014, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Yao Mugen was undergoing investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
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Yao Mugen was said to have abused his power for the illicit gain of others and taken bribes personally and through his family.
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Yao Mugen was arrested and arraigned by the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
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Yao Mugen was indicted on charges of bribery, then tried in the Intermediate People's Court in Xiamen.
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On December 18,2015, Yao Mugen was sentenced to 13-year jail and confiscate personal property worth 3 million yuan for taking bribes worth 23 million yuan by the court.
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Yao Mugen had two younger brothers, both of whom were officials; one was a county party chief, another worked for a local prosecution agency.
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Yao Mugen was married to Yi Anping, who was detained for investigation.