Qin Yuhai

• Office1 — Vice Chairman of the Henan Provincial People's Congress • Term Start1 — January 2013 • Term End1 — September 2014 • 1blankname1 — Chairman • 1namedata1 — Lu Zhangong Guo Gengmao • Office2 — Vice-Governor of Henan • Term Start2 — January 2004 • Term End2 — January 2013 • Governor2 — Li Chengyu Guo Gengmao • Office3 — Head of the Department of Public Security of Henan • Term Start3 — January 2004 • Term End3 — January 2013 • Predecessor3 — Zhang Chengfeng • Successor3 — Wang Xiaohong • Office4 — Communist Party Secretary of Jiaozuo • Term Start4 — January 2001 • Term End4 — January 2004 • Predecessor4 — Liu Qiwen • Successor4 — Tie Daisheng • Office5 — Mayor of Jiaozuo • Term Start5 — December 1998 • Term End5 — January 2001 • Predecessor5 — Liu Qiwen • Successor5 — Mao Chaofeng • Office6 — Mayor of Hegang • Term Start6 — February 1997 • Term End6 — December 1998 • Predecessor6 — Feng Yuehua • Successor6 — Zhang Xingfu • Name — Qin Yuhai • Native Name — 秦玉海 • Born — 1953 3 • Birthplace — Tailai County, Heilongjiang, China • Party — Chinese Communist Party (1976–2015; expelled) Qin Yuhai (born March 1953) is a Chinese politician and photographer. Born in Heilongjiang, Qin rose to high office in the province of Henan, where he successfully served as the Mayor and Communist Party Secretary of the city of Jiaozuo, the Vice-Governor of Henan, the provincial director of Public Security, First Political Commissar of the Henan Division of the People's Armed Police, and the vice-chairman of the Henan Provincial People's Congress. Qin was investigated for corruption-related offenses and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in early 2015. He faces criminal charges related to taking bribes related to his photography hobby during his time in office.

Qin was born and raised in Tailai County, Heilongjiang in March 1953. He began work in February 1971 and joined the CCP in March 1976. From February 1997 to December 1998, he served as the deputy party chief and mayor of Hegang, in Heilongjiang. Then he was transferred to Jiaozuo and appointed the deputy party chief and mayor, he was re-elected in January 1999. In February 2001, he was promoted to become the party chief, a position he held until January 2004. He became the vice-governor of He'nan in January 2004, and concurrently the head of the Department of Public Security, effectively the top police chief of the province. He served in the post until January 2013. In January 2013, he was appointed as vice chairman of He'nan Provincial People's Congress. He also held the post of party branch secretary of the provincial People's Congress.

On September 21, 2014, state media reported that Qin would undergo investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious disciplinary violations". On February 13, 2015, at the conclusion of the internal party investigation, Qin was expelled from the Communist Party and detained by prosecution authorities. The party investigation concluded that Qin had taken massive bribes, cash gifts, and wasted public resources. It also said he sought illicit benefits for his associates and gave favorable treatment to certain businesses, and "committed adultery". Qin was sentenced for 13 years and 6 months in prison on November 28, 2016.