Zhang Ping ( Chinese: 张平; born 1 January 1946) served as chairman of the

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, a prominent department within the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Prior to that, he served as deputy secretary general of the

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from 2006 to 2008.

Biography

Zhang was born in

Xiao County Xiao County or Xiaoxian () is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China, bordering the provinces of Jiangsu to the north and northeast and Henan to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou. It was former ...

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in January 1946. He graduated from the Anhui School of Banking with a concentration in credit and loans in 1966. He joined the

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(CCP) in August 1979. and studied briefly at the Anhui provincial CCP school (1980–1981). After graduation, Zhang began his career in finance, working first as accountant at the Chaoxian branch of the

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in Anhui. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the branch's general manager, before joining Chao County government in 1981. Through the 1980s, he held various positions in the county and provincial governments, as well as in the nearby city of Wuhu, working mainly in economic- and planning-related positions. In 1992, he was named acting mayor of

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and was made full mayor the following year. Zhang was elevated to provincial-level positions in 1995 and, thereafter, held various high-level positions in Anhui, including assistant governor (1995–1996), vice governor (1996–1999), and deputy secretary of the CCP's Anhui Provincial Committee (1999–present). In January 2006, he was appointed secretary general of the State Council. In March 2008, he replaced Ma Kai as director of NDRC. Zhang served as an alternate member of the

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(2002–2007) and was named a full member of the 17th Central Committee (2007–2012) in October 2007.

External links

Zhang Ping's profile at ndrc.gov.cn

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Ping Living people 1946 births People's Republic of China politicians from Anhui Chinese Communist Party politicians from Anhui Politicians from Suzhou, Anhui Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress