Zhang Ping (politician)

Zhang Ping (Chinese: 张平; born 1 January 1946) is a retired Chinese politician who served as the chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, a prominent department within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, between 2008 and 2013.

After graduation, Zhang began his career in finance, working first as accountant at the Chaoxian branch of the People's Bank of China in Anhui.

He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the branch's general manager, before joining Chao County government in 1981.

Zhang was elevated to provincial-level positions in 1995 and, thereafter, held various high-level positions in Anhui, including assistant governor (1995–1996), vice governor (1996–1999), and deputy secretary of the CCP's Anhui Provincial Committee (1999–present).

In March 2018, he was appointed deputy director of the National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee.