Career
He was investigated by the Communist Party of China"s anti-graft agency in May 2015 and was taken away by Hunan Provincial People"s Procuratorate for accepting bribes and abuse of power. Previously he served as deputy secretary-general of Hunan. Ma Yong was born in Chongqing in January 1957.
During the Cultural Revolution, he worked in Longhui County between May 1975 to December 1977.
He entered Hunan Agricultural University in March 1978, majoring in agriculture, where he graduated in January 1982. He began his political career in January 1982, and joined the Communist Party of China in January 1984.