Wangdui

Article summary

Wangdui ( ; ; born January 1963) is a former Chinese politician of Tibetan ethnicity. He handed himself in to the anti-corruption agency of China in April 2022. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Agricultural and Rural Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Tibet Autonomous Region and before that, mayor of Nyingchi. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.

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1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378398540