Zhang Xiaolian (Chinese: 张效廉; born April 1964) is a former Chinese politician. As of October 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]
Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1985.[2] After university in 1986, Zhang stayed for working. In December 1989, he moved to the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, where he was promoted to deputy secretary in September 1995 and to secretary in November 1998.[2] In August 2001, he was named acting governor of Fangshan District, confirmed in January 2002.[2]
In March 2005, Zhang was transferred to northeast China's Heilongjiang province and appointed assistant to the governor of Heilongjiang and party secretary of Heilongjiang Forest Industry Bureau.[2] In October 2006, he became party secretary of Mudanjiang and party branch secretary of the Mudanjiang Municipal People's Congress, but having held the position for only two months.[2] He was deputy party secretary of Harbin in January 2007, in addition to serving as mayor since the next month.[2] He was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee in July 2010 and was admitted to member of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[2] He also served as president of the Heilongjiang Federation of Social Sciences between January 2011 and November 2018.[2]
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.