Zhang Zhigang (Chinese: 张智刚; born November 1964) is a Chinese engineer and executive who is the current chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China, in office since March 2024.
Zhang Zhigang | |||||||
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张智刚 | |||||||
Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China | |||||||
Assumed office 27 March 2024 | |||||||
Preceded by | Xin Bao'an | ||||||
General Manager of the State Grid Corporation of China | |||||||
In office May 2021 – March 2024 | |||||||
Preceded by | Xin Bao'an | ||||||
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Born | November 1964 (age 59) China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Alma mater | Tsinghua University | ||||||
Occupation | Executive, engineer | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 张 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | |||||||
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Zhang is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Biography
editZhang was born in November 1964, and graduated from Tsinghua University. He entered the workforce in July 1987. He served as deputy general manager of the State Grid Corporation of China in September 2017, and in May 2021 was promoted to the general manager position.[2][3] On 27 March 2024, he rose to become chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China, succeeding Xin Bao'an.[4]
References
edit- ^ Xue Tao (薛涛) (22 October 2022). (
二 十 大 受权发布)中国 共 产党第 二 十届中央委员会候补委员名单. news.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 March 2024. - ^ 张智刚任
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国家 电网公司 总经理 空 缺 四 月 终落定 ,原 副 总张智 刚补位 . sina (in Chinese). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022. - ^
国家 电网重大 人事 变动:70后 副 总任董 事 、党 组副书记. qq.com (in Chinese). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.