Zhang Gaoli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
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Place of Birth: Jinjiang, Fujian, China
About Zhang Gaoli
- Zhang Gaoli (; born November 1946) is a retired Chinese politician.
- He served as the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China between 2013 and 2018 and as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's highest ruling council, between 2012 and 2017.
- Prior to his ascension, Zhang served as the Communist Party Secretary of Tianjin between 2007 and 2012, and the Party Secretary in the economic powerhouse of 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.
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