Zhang Gaoli
Zhang Gaoli | |
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张高丽 | |
Zhang in 2014 | |
| Vice Premier of China | |
| In office 16 March 2013 – 19 March 2018 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang |
| Party Secretary of Tianjin | |
| In office 25 March 2007 – 21 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | Dai Xianglong (Mayor) Huang Xingguo |
| Preceded by | Zhang Lichang |
| Succeeded by | Sun Chunlan |
| Party Secretary of Shandong | |
| In office 23 November 2002 – 26 March 2007 | |
| Deputy | Han Yuqun (Governor) |
| Preceded by | Wu Guanzheng |
| Succeeded by | Li Jianguo |
| Governor of Shandong | |
| In office 6 December 2001 – 13 January 2003 | |
| Party Secretary | Wu Guanzheng |
| Preceded by | Li Chunting |
| Succeeded by | Han Yuqun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1946 (age 78) Chinchiang County, Fukien, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Kang Jie |
| Children | 1 son Zhang Xiaoyan (adopted daughter) |
| Alma mater | Xiamen University |
Central institution membership Leading group posts
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Zhang Gaoli (Chinese: 张高丽; /dʒɑːŋ ɡaʊˈliː/; born November 1946) is a Chinese retired politician who served as the first-ranking vice premier of China between 2013 and 2018, and as the seventh-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) between 2012 and 2017. Prior to his ascension, Zhang served as the Party Secretary of Tianjin between 2007 and 2012, and the Party Secretary in the Shandong province between 2002 and 2007.
As Premier Li Keqiang's principal lieutenant, Zhang's portfolio spanned the fields of finance, economic development, natural resources, the environment, and housing. He chaired the ad-hoc steering committees overseeing the Three Gorges Dam, the South–North Water Transfer Project, One Belt One Road, and the Commission on Food Safety of the State Council.
On 2 November 2021, Chinese women's tennis player Peng Shuai accused Zhang of sexually assaulting her, and also referred to an extramarital affair between the two from which he had recently walked away. Her subsequent disappearance, censorship, and reappearance sparked concerns about her safety and well-being.