China Vitae : Biography of Zhang Ping

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

People's Daily Online

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/2/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/31/2009

Zhang Ping 张平

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, National Development and Reform Commission

Born: 1946

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Xiaoxian County

Biography

Zhang Ping, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xiaoxian County, Anhui Province. He was born in 1946 and joined the CPC in 1979.

Zhang spent most of his career in finance, beginning as an accountant with a branch of the People's Bank of China. He later held several management positions within Chaoxin county government. In 1992, he became Party secretary and later mayor of Wuhu City.

Zhang later became vice-governor of Anhui province and held several high positions within the Party in Anhui province.

Zhang was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is now a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee and Minister of State Development and Reform Commission.

Career Data

2008—	Minister, National Development and Reform Commission	§
2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—2005	Vice-Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
2005—2008	Secretary-General, State Council
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1999—2005	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Anhui Province
1999—2005	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Anhui Province
1998—2003	Deputy, 9th NPC
1996—1997	Secretary-General, People's Government Anhui Province
1996—1999	Vice-Governor, People's Government Anhui Province
1995—1996	Assistant Governor, People's Government Anhui Province
1993—1995	Mayor, People's Government Anhui Province, Wuhu City
1992—1995	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Anhui Province, Wuhu City
1992—1993	Acting Mayor, People's Government Anhui Province, Wuhu City
1991—1992	Secretary, Provincial Planning Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Anhui Province
1991—1992	Director, Provincial Planning Committee Anhui Province
1988—1992	Director, Provincial Economic Information Center Anhui Province
1985—1991	Deputy Director, Provincial Planning Committee Anhui Province
1985—1991	Deputy Secretary, Provincial Planning Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Anhui Province
1981—1981	Deputy Director, Industry and Commerce Bureau Anhui Province, Chaoxian County
1981—1985	Director, People's Government, No.2 Office Anhui Province
1981—1985	Deputy Director, People's Government, No.2 Office Anhui Province
1981—1985	Secretary, Provincial People's Congress, Research Office Anhui Province
1980—1981	Student, CPC, Provincial Committee, Party School Anhui Province
1979	Joined, CPC
1978—1980	Staff Member, Finance and Trade Office Anhui Province, Chaoxian County
1967—1978	Section Chief, People's Bank of China, County Branch Anhui Province, Chaoxian County
1967—1978	Deputy Section Chief, People's Bank of China, County Branch Anhui Province, Chaoxian County
1967—1978	Accountant, People's Bank of China, County Branch Anhui Province, Chaoxian County
1963—1966	Student, Anhui School of Banking Anhui Province

Recent Travel & Appearances

05 Mar 12	APPEARANCE	Chief of China's top economic planner gives press conference
26 Nov 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Yukio Edano (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan) China, Japan join hands in energy conservation efforts
26 Sep 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality China, India hold strategic dialogue to boost economic ties
25 Aug 11	APPEARANCE	Inflation control target difficult to achieve this year: official
06 Mar 11	APPEARANCE	China to focus on people's livelihood in next five years: minister
02 Mar 11	APPEARANCE	Turkmenistan agrees to raise natural gas supply to China
06 Jan 11	APPEARANCE	China meets 5-year energy-saving goal: NDRC
02 Nov 10	APPEARANCE	China's economic planner invites public submissions for 12th Five-Year Plan
20 Sep 10	APPEARANCE	China's power generation capacity leaps above 900 mln kilowatts
26 Aug 10	APPEARANCE	Regulating housing market still a daunting task in spite of "initial progress" the country has made in cooling excessive prices: Zhang Ping

The most recent (of 14) travel & appearance entries are listed here.