Zheng Zhijie

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zheng.

Zheng Zhijie (simplified Chinese: 郑之杰; traditional Chinese: 鄭之杰; pinyin: Zhèng Zhījié; born May 1958) is a Chinese politician and economist currently serving as governor of China Development Bank.^[1][2][3][4]

Zheng Zhijie
郑之杰
Zheng Zhijie (left) and Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment on 10 January 2011
Governor of China Development Bank
In office October 2012 – October 2019
Preceded by	Jiang Chaoliang
Succeeded by	Ouyang Weimin
Vice-Governor of China Development Bank
In office December 2008 – October 2012
Vice-Governor of China Construction Bank
In office 2001–2008
Personal details
Born	May 1958 (age 67)
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

Biography

Born in May 1958, Zheng graduated from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in 1982.^{[citation needed]}

After graduation, he was assigned to the China Construction Bank. He served as vice-governor of China Construction Bank's Beijing Branch from 1992 to 1997 and governor of Beijing Branch from 1997 to 2001. In 2001 he was promoted to become vice-governor of China Construction Bank and CEO of the China Jianyin Investment Ltd., and held that offices until 2008. In December 2008, he was appointed vice-governor of China Development Bank, he remained in that position until October 2012, when he was promoted again to become its governor.^[5]

On November 22, 2016, Zheng was hired as a part-time professor at Nankai University.^[6]