Xin Bao'an

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xin.

Xin Bao'an (Chinese: 辛保安; pinyin: Xīn Bǎo'ān; born October 1960) is a Chinese engineer and executive who served as chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China from 2021 to 2024.

Xin Bao'an
辛保安
Xin Bao'an at 2021 World Economic Forum
Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China
In office January 2021 – 27 March 2024
Preceded by	Mao Weiming
Succeeded by	Zhang Zhigang
General Manager of the State Grid Corporation of China
In office December 2018 – January 2021
Preceded by	Kou Wei
Succeeded by	Zhang Zhigang
Personal details
Born	October 1960 (age 64) Huixian, Henan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Xi'an Jiaotong University North China Electric Power University

Zhang is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.^[1] He is a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.^[2]

Career

Born in October 1960 in Huixian, Henan, Xin graduated from Xi'an Jiaotong University and North China Electric Power University.

Xin was appointed deputy general manager of the China Huadian Corporation in August 2005, serving in the post for more than 11 years. In November 2016, he became deputy general manager of the State Grid Corporation of China, rising to general manager in December 2018.^[3] In January 2021, he rose to become chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China, and held that office until March 2024, when he was succeeded by Zhang Zhigang.^[4]

Publication

• 新型电力系统与新型能源体系 [New Power Systems and New Energy Systems] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Electric Power Press. 2023. ISBN 9787519881047.