Zhang Zhigang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Zhigang
张智刚
Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 March 2024
Preceded byXin Bao'an
General Manager of the State Grid Corporation of China
In office
May 2021 – March 2024
Preceded byXin Bao'an
Personal details
BornNovember 1964 (age 60)
China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materTsinghua University
OccupationExecutive, engineer
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张智刚
Traditional Chinese張智剛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Zhìgāng

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 is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

Zhang 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 张智刚任国家电网总经理、党组副书记！. sina (in Chinese). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
Party political offices
Preceded by General Manager of the State Grid Corporation of China
2021–2024 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China
2024–present 		Incumbent
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