Hu Youtao (; born April 1955) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in his home-province Jiangxi. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in June 2025. He has been retired for 7 years. Previously he served as vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Early life and education Hu was born in Pingxiang County, Jiangxi, in April 1955, and graduated from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics.
Career Hu entered the workforce in February 1971, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1986. Starting in August 1983, he served in several posts in Jiangxi Provincial Planning Commission (now Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission), including staff member, principal staff member, deputy director, and director. He was eventually promoted to deputy head in April 2002. He was head of the Jiangxi Provincial Finance Department in February 2003, in addition to serving as party branch secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Local Taxation Bureau and director of the Office of the Leading Group for Jiangxi Provincial Rural Tax and Fee Reform (Rural Comprehensive Reform). He rose to become assistant governor of Jiangxi in April 2008 and subsequently vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in January 2010. He took up the post of vice governor of Jiangxi which he held only from February 2012 to July 2015, although he remained vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference until January 2018.
Investigation On 19 June 2025, Hu was placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. In December 2025, he was expelled from the CCP.
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