Jiang Chaoliang (simplified Chinese: 蒋超良; traditional Chinese: 蔣超良; pinyin: Jiǎng Chāoliáng; born 1 August 1957) is a Chinese politician and investor. In the past, he has served as the governor of Jilin province in Northeast China, and an executive at China Development Bank and the Agricultural Bank of China. Jiang is also a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In February 2020, he was dismissed as the Communist Party Secretary of Hubei.

Jiang Chaoliang
蒋超良
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei People's Congress
In office
January 2017 – March 2020
Preceded byLi Hongzhong
Succeeded byYing Yong
Communist Party Secretary of Hubei
In office
October 29, 2016 – February 13, 2020
DeputyWang Xiaodong (Governor)
General secretaryXi Jinping
Preceded byLi Hongzhong
Succeeded byYing Yong
Governor of Jilin
In office
September 5, 2014 – October 29, 2016
(Acting until October 29, 2014)
Party SecretaryBayanqolu
Preceded byBayanqolu
Succeeded byLiu Guozhong
Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China
In office
November 2011 – August 2014
Preceded byXiang Junbo
Succeeded byLiu Shiyu
President of the China Development Bank
In office
September 2008 – November 2011
Preceded byChen Yuan
Succeeded byZheng Zhijie
Chairman of the Bank of Communications
In office
May 2004 – September 2008
Preceded byYin Jieyan
Succeeded byHu Huaibang
Personal details
Born (1957-08-01) 1 August 1957 (age 67)
Miluo, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materSouthwestern University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǎng Chāoliáng

Career

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Jiang graduated with a master's degree in economics from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and is a senior economist.[1] His first position upon graduation was as director of the Shenzhen Division of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. He then served in the same capacity within the Guangdong Division. In June 2000 he served as an assistant to the Governor of the People's Bank of China, working under Dai Xianglong.

In September 2002, he entered politics, and was named the vice governor of Hubei. In June 2004, he became a non-executive director and chairman of the Board of the Bank of Communications. In September 2008 he became president and Vice Chairman of the China Development Bank. In January 2012, chairman and Chairman of Strategic Planning Committee of the Agricultural Bank of China.[2]

Jiang was credited with transforming the Bank of Communications into a dual-listed company with HSBC Holdings and as acting as its strategic investor and partner.[3]

In September 2014, Jiang was appointed acting governor of Jilin province, succeeding Bayanqolu, who had been appointed Communist Party Secretary of the province.[4] He was confirmed as Governor by the provincial People's Congress on October 29, 2014.[5] During his term in Jilin, the province's GDP growth figures peaked above the national average. Jiang was appointed party secretary of Hubei in October 2016.[6] On February 12, 2020, Jiang was removed from his post as Party secretary of Hubei as a result of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by Ying Yong, mayor of Shanghai and a close ally of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping.[7]

On March 5, 2020, Jiang has resigned as chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei People's Congress at the 15th session of the 13th Hubei People's Congress.[8]

On August 20, 2021, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.[9]

He is also an adviser to the China Finance 40 Forum (CF40).[10]

References

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  1. ^ Jiang Chaoliang
  2. ^ Jiang Chaoliang Profile. businessweek.com
  3. ^ AgBank says appoints Jiang Chaoliang as chairman. reuters.com. 16 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Jiang Chaoliang appointed Jilin acting governor". Xinhua. 2014-09-05. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.
  5. ^ 蒋超良当选吉林省省长(图/简历). Xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
  6. ^ "Jiang Chaoliang appointed Hubei party chief". Xinhuanet.com. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. ^ William Zheng (13 February 2020). "Coronavirus: Beijing's purge over virus takes down top Communist Party officials in Hubei". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ^ Li Qi (李琪), ed. (5 March 2020). 蒋超良辞去湖北省人大常委会主任职务. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. ^ Zhang Di (张迪) (20 August 2021). 蒋超良新职明确. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Organizational Structure". CF40. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
Business positions
Preceded by
Yin Jieyan
Chairman of the Bank of Communications
2004-2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the China Development Bank
2008-2011
Succeeded by
Zheng Zhijie
Preceded by Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China
2011-2014
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Jilin
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Communist Party Secretary of Hubei
2016–2020
Succeeded by
Assembly seats
Preceded by
Li Hongzhong
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei People's Congress
2017-2020
Succeeded by