| Zhang Dejiang 张德江 |
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| Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
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| Born | November 1, 1946 Tai'an, Liaoning, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Zhang Dejiang (simplified Chinese: 张德江; traditional Chinese: 張德江; pinyin: Zhāng Déjiāng; born November 1946 in Tai'an, Liaoning) is a current Vice-Premier and a prominent leader of the Communist Party of China, a member of its Politburo.
Zhang, a native of Tai'an, Liaoning, attended Yanbian University, where he studied the Korean language. Beginning in August 1978 Zhang attended Kim Il-sung University in North Korea and received a degree in economics. He rose to prominence during the era of Jiang Zemin, first serving as party chief in Jilin, and then being transferred to Zhejiang in 1998. In November 2002 he was transferred to Guangdong to become its party chief.
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| Preceded by He Zhukang |
CPC Jilin Committee Secretary 1995–1998 |
Succeeded by Wang Yunkun |
| Preceded by Li Zemin |
CPC Zhejiang Committee Secretary 1998–2002 |
Succeeded by Xi Jinping |
| Preceded by Li Changchun |
CPC Guangdong Committee Secretary 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Wang Yang |
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