He was removed from office in August 2014 along with several high-ranking colleagues, and placed under investigation for corruption by the party's anti-graft agency.
Nie was born and raised in Houma, Shanxi; he graduated from Liaoning Technical University, majoring in surveying.
Beginning in 1984, he served in several posts in Shanxi, including division head, director, and party secretary.
[2] On August 23, 2014, Nie Chunyu was being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".
[4] The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection concluded on February 3, 2015, that Nie had "used the convenience of his office to seek gain for others and took a huge amount of bribes, took monetary and other gifts; and committed adultery.