Jiang Chaoliang

Jiang Chaoliang (simplified Chinese: 蒋超良; traditional Chinese: 蔣超良; pinyin: Jiǎng Chāoliáng; born 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 an member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. 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 by	Li Hongzhong
Succeeded by	Vacant
Communist Party Secretary of Hubei
In office October 29, 2016 – February 13, 2020
Deputy	Wang Xiaodong (Governor)
General secretary	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Li Hongzhong
Succeeded by	Ying Yong
Governor of Jilin
In office September 5, 2014 – October 29, 2016 (Acting until October 29, 2014)
Party Secretary	Bayanqolu
Preceded by	Bayanqolu
Succeeded by	Liu Guozhong
Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China
In office November 2011 – August 2014
Preceded by	Xiang Junbo
Succeeded by	Liu Shiyu
President of the China Development Bank
In office September 2008 – November 2011
Preceded by	Chen Yuan
Succeeded by	Zheng Zhijie
Chairman of the Bank of Communications
In office May 2004 – September 2008
Preceded by	Yin Jieyan
Succeeded by	Hu Huaibang
Personal details
Born	August 1957 (age 62–63) Miluo, Hunan, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蔣超良
Simplified Chinese	蒋超良
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǎng Chāoliáng

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Jiang.

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, 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 Party General Secretary 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]

References

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.
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. 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.

Business positions
Preceded by Yin Jieyan	Chairman of the Bank of Communications 2004－2008	Succeeded by Hu Huaibang
Preceded by Chen Yuan	President of the China Development Bank 2008－2011	Succeeded by Zheng Zhijie
Preceded by Xiang Junbo	Chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China 2011－2014	Succeeded by Liu Shiyu
Political offices
Preceded by Bayanqolu	Governor of Jilin 2014–2016	Succeeded by Liu Guozhong
Party political offices
Preceded by Li Hongzhong	Communist Party Secretary of Hubei 2016–2020	Succeeded by Ying Yong
Assembly seats
Preceded by Li Hongzhong	Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei People's Congress 2017-2020	Succeeded by Vacant