Jiang Chaoliang

Jiang Chaoliang
蒋超良
Governor of Jilin
Assumed office
September 5, 2014
Acting until October 29, 2014
Preceded by Bayanqolu
Personal details
Born August 1957 (age 58)
Miluo, Hunan, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Alma mater Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Jiang.

Jiang Chaoliang (Chinese: 蒋超良; born August 1957) is a Chinese banker and politician. Since 2014, he has been the governor of Jilin province in Northeast China, and formerly served as the Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China.

Career

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.

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]

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Bayanqolu
Governor of Jilin
2014 – present
Incumbent
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