Zhang Xiaolian

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Xiaolian
张效廉
Head of the Publicity Department of Heilongjiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
In office July 2010 – November 2018
Preceded by	Yi Junqing
Succeeded by	Jia Yumei
Personal details
Born	April 1964 (age 60) Liangshan County, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Forestry University Peking University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张效廉
Traditional Chinese	張效廉
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Xiàolián

Zhang Xiaolian (Chinese: 张效廉; born April 1964) is a former Chinese politician. As of October 2024 he was under investigation by China's top anti-graft watchdog. Previously he served as vice chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Early life and education

Zhang was born in Liangshan County, Shandong, in April 1964. In 1982, he enrolled at Beijing Forestry University, where he majored in prevention and control of forest pests and diseases. He obtained his Ph.D.in Economics from Peking University in January 2008.

Career

Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1985. After university in 1986, Zhang stayed for working. In December 1989, he moved to the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, where he was promoted to deputy secretary in September 1995 and to secretary in November 1998. In August 2001, he was named acting governor of Fangshan District, confirmed in January 2002.

In March 2005, Zhang was transferred to northeast China's Heilongjiang province and appointed assistant to the governor of Heilongjiang and party secretary of Heilongjiang Forest Industry Bureau. In October 2006, he became party secretary of Mudanjiang and party branch secretary of the Mudanjiang Municipal People's Congress, but having held the position for only two months. He was deputy party secretary of Harbin in January 2007, in addition to serving as mayor since the next month. He was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee in July 2010 and was admitted to member of the CCP Heilongjiang Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He also served as president of the Heilongjiang Federation of Social Sciences between January 2011 and November 2018.

He was vice chairperson of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in November 2018 and subsequently vice chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in August 2020.

Downfall

On 21 October 2024, Zhang was suspected of "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.