Tian Huiyu
Tian Huiyu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Jinzhai County, Anhui, China |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, banking executive |
| Years active | 1987–2022 |
| Known for | President of China Merchants Bank (2013–2022) |
Tian Huiyu (; born December 1965) is a former Chinese economist and banking executive who held the position of president at China Merchants Bank from 2013 until 2022. In April 2022, he became the subject of an investigation by China’s leading anti-corruption authorities. Earlier in his career, between 1994 and 1997, Tian served as a secretary to Wang Qishan while Wang was president of China Construction Bank.
Biography
Tian was born in December 1965 in Jinzhai County, Anhui. After graduating from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1987, he was assigned to work at China Construction Bank. He advanced through the ranks to lead the Shenzhen Branch as president in 2007, followed by the Beijing Branch in 2011. Additionally, Tian held roles at China Cinda Asset Management and completed a master's degree in public administration at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, in 2002.
On 8 May 2013, Tian assumed the dual roles of party secretary and president at China Merchants Bank, positions he maintained until 18 April 2022. He also served as chairman of Hong Kong’s Wing Lung Bank. During his tenure, China Merchants Bank significantly grew its consumer lending and wealth management sectors, resulting in assets nearly doubling to around $1.46 trillion.
Tian was a member of the China Business Initiative Advisory Board at Columbia Business School.
Downfall
On 22 April 2022, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) along with the National Supervisory Commission, China’s foremost anti-corruption bodies, launched an investigation into Tian Huiyu for "serious violations of discipline and laws." Subsequently, on October 7, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and removed from public office. On 5 February 2024, Tian received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve.