Zhang Deqin (Chinese: 张德芹; born September 1972) is a Chinese executive and politician, currently serving as chairman and party secretary of the Board of Kweichow Moutai. He was a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress and a member of the 13th Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[1]

Zhang Deqin
张德芹
Chairman of the Board of Kweichow Moutai
Assumed office
29 April 2024
Preceded byDing Xiongjun
Chairman of Guizhou Xijiu Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.
In office
July 2022 – April 2024
Preceded byZhong Fangda [zh]
Chairman of Guizhou Xijiu Co., Ltd.
In office
May 2010 – August 2018
Preceded byNew title
Succeeded byPosition revoked
Personal details
BornSeptember 1972 (age 52)
Renhuai, Guizhou, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materGuizhou University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Déqín

Early life and education

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Zhang was born in Renhuai, Guizhou, in September 1972.[2] In 1991, he entered Guizhou Institute of Technology (now Guizhou University), where he majored in fermentation engineering.[2]

Career

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After graduating in 1995, Zhang became a technician at Kweichow Moutai.[2] There, he was in turn director of the No.2 Wine Making Workshop, assistant to the general manager, and finally deputy general manager.[2] He also served as general manager, chairman and party secretary of Guizhou Xijiu Co., Ltd. between 2010 and 2018.[2][3]

Zhang was deputy general manager of Guizhou Modern Logistics Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. in June 2019 and subsequently chairman and party secretary of Guizhou Xijiu Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. in July 2022.[2][3]

On 29 April 2024, Zhang was proposed as chairman and party secretary of the Board of Kweichow Moutai.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Chai Minyi (柴敏懿) (24 February 2018). 第十三届全国人民代表大会代表名单(2980名). The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Xiong Jianan (熊嘉楠); Zhou Huan (周欢) (29 April 2024). 官宣!茅台换帅:“老茅台”张德芹接捧. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Xie Zhenyu (谢振宇); Xiong Jianan (熊嘉楠) (11 July 2022). 习酒升级为投控集团并换帅:张德芹回归出任董事长 钟方达卸任. nbd.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (30 April 2024). 茅台集团新任党委书记张德芹:要坚持“防腐才能走远”. The Paper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ Deng Jian (邓健) (29 April 2024). 2万亿的茅台与51岁的张德芹 茅台的8位掌舵人. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
Business positions
New title Chairman of Guizhou Xijiu Co., Ltd.
2010–2018
Succeeded by
Position revoked
Preceded by Chairman of Guizhou Xijiu Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.
2022–2024
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Chairman of the Board of Kweichow Moutai
2024–present
Incumbent