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Meng Hongwei was born on 1 November, 1953 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, is a Chinese politician (born 1953). Discover Meng Hongwei's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Occupation Politician, police officer
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 1 November 1953
Birthday 1 November
Birthplace Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Nationality China

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His wife is Grace Meng

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Meng Hongwei Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Meng Hongwei worth at the age of 71 years old? Meng Hongwei’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from China. We have estimated Meng Hongwei's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1925

On September 25th, Meng sent his wife Grace an emoji of a knife, suggesting that he was in danger.

The South China Morning Post reported that Meng had been taken away for questioning by "discipline authorities" on his arrival in China.

French newspaper Le Parisien added that he was under investigation in China, suspected of favouring a company in a cybersecurity procurement.

On 4 October, Mrs. Meng reported her husband missing to the French police.

She was given police protection after being threatened by phone and Internet.

, Mrs. Meng was seeking asylum in France.

1953

Meng Hongwei (born November 1953) is a former Chinese politician and police officer who was the president of Interpol from 2016 to 2018.

Meng was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, in 1953.

1972

He entered the workforce in 1972 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1975.

1983

He graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in law in 1983

He has 40 years of experience in criminal justice and policing.

2004

He also served as vice-minister of Public Security in China from 2004 to 2018.

He served as Vice-Minister of Public Security from 2004 until his arrest in 2018.

In 2004, Meng became the head of Interpol's China branch.

2013

He served as Director of the Maritime Police Bureau and deputy director of China's State Oceanic Administration from 2013 until 2017.

2016

He was elected as President of Interpol on 10 November 2016, becoming the first Chinese head of the agency.

His election was viewed as a success for China's ambitions to gain influence within international organisations.

Dissidents feared that China would use Meng to track exiled opponents.

During his presidency, the Chinese government submitted extensive lists of officials and business people wanted for questioning on allegations of corruption, which critics claimed were politically motivated.

2018

Meng purportedly resigned in absentia in October 2018 via Chinese officials after he was secretly detained and accused of taking bribes by Chinese anti-corruption authorities.

In April 2018, without explanation, he was relieved of his membership of the CCP committee at the Ministry of Public Security.

It was unclear whether this was due to his declining political fortunes or due to his age.

Meng left Sweden on 18 September 2018, and landed in China on a flight from Stockholm on 19 September.

On 6 October 2018, Interpol officially demanded to know Meng's status from the Chinese government.

The next day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Meng was being investigated by the National Supervisory Commission, an anti-corruption agency, for allegedly taking bribes, and that a task force would be set up to pursue his alleged associates.

Meng was also accused of "willfulness", which public administration expert Zhu Lijia said might indicate that he "may not have strictly toed the party lines".

Interpol also received Meng's letter of resignation, with immediate effect, and said the organisation's acting senior vice president, Kim Jong Yang of South Korea, would be acting president until a permanent replacement was elected at a meeting in Dubai in November 2018.

Interpol's press release did not mention whether Meng had resigned under duress.

Grace Meng has threatened Interpol with legal action over its lack of investigation into the authenticity of the resignation.

On 26 October 2018, Meng was removed from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body.

2019

On 27 March 2019, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Meng was expelled from the CCP and removed from all posts.

In April 2019, Meng's wife sued Interpol for failing to assist her at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

In 2021, she criticised the Chinese government as being "a monster" because she said in a figurative sense that, "they eat their children".

She said the charges of accepting bribes were "trumped up", and that the CCP really purged him because "he used his high-profile position to push for change".

"It's a fake case. It's an example of a political disagreement being turned into a criminal affair. The extent of corruption in China today is extremely serious. It's everywhere. But there are two different opinions about how to solve corruption. One is the method used now. The other is to move toward constitutional democracy, to solve the problem at its roots."

On 24 April 2019, a statement by the Supreme People's Procuratorate said that prosecutors "decided to arrest Meng Hongwei on suspicion of accepting bribes".

On 20 June 2019, he pleaded guilty for accepting bribes over 14.5 million yuan or $2.11 million.

2020

On 21 January 2020, Meng had been sentenced to 13 and a half years in jail by a Chinese court for bribery during his time at the Chinese coast guard and Ministry of Public Security.

His term as president was due to last until 2020, but he resigned in October 2018 after being detained by Chinese authorities.

He was sentenced on 21 January 2020 to 13½ years of jail time and fined CNY 2 million for the accepting of bribes and abusing his position.