Chinese former lawyer and businesswoman (born 1958)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Gu.
Gu Kailai
谷开来
Gu Kailai in 2007
Born
(1958-11-15) 15 November 1958 (age 65)
Linyi, Shanxi, China
Nationality
Chinese
Other names
Horus L. Kai Bo Gu Kailai (薄谷开来)
Alma mater
Peking University
Occupation(s)
Attorney businesswoman
Criminal charge
Murder of Neil Heywood
Criminal penalty
Death sentence with reprieve→Life imprisonment
Criminal status
Imprisoned
Spouse
Bo Xilai
(m. 1986)
Children
Bo Guagua
Parent
Gu Jingsheng
Gu Kailai
Simplified Chinese
谷开来
Traditional Chinese
谷開來
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Gǔ Kāilái
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
薄谷开来
Traditional Chinese
薄谷開來
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Bógǔ Kāilái
Gu Kailai (born 15 November 1958) is a Chinese former lawyer and businesswoman. She is the second wife of former Politburo member Bo Xilai, one of China's most influential politicians until he was stripped of his offices in 2012. In August 2012, Gu was convicted of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and was given a suspended death sentence, later commuted to life imprisonment in December 2015.[1][2][3]
^"Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai jailed over Heywood murder". BBC. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^"Chinese politician's wife convicted of murder". Al Jazeera. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^Ruwitch, John (20 August 2012). "China's Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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