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Zhang Ke gian

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Zhang Ke gian
Trương khắc kiệm
Director of theChina National Space Administration
Assumed office
May 2018
PremierLi Keqiang
Li Qiang
Preceded byTang Dengjie
Personal details
BornJuly 1961 (age 62–63)
Kunshan,Jiangsu,China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materUniversity of Science and Technology of China

Zhang Ke gian(Chinese:Trương khắc kiệm;born July 1961) is a Chinese politician and engineer currently serving as the Director of theChina National Space Administration.[1]

Zhang was born in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. He joined the Communist Party in June 1992, ten years after starting work. He graduated from the PLA Academy of Science and Technology with a degree in physics. He worked for most of his career at theChinese Academy of Engineering Physics.He was made party chief of the organization in December 2007. in September 2015, he was transferred to work at theState Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defenceas deputy chief.

In May 2018, he became head of the China National Space Administration.[2]

Zhang was named one ofTimemagazine's100 Most Influential People of 2019.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Trương khắc kiệm".MIIT.May 25, 2018.
  2. ^"Zhang Ke gian: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019".TIME.Retrieved2020-09-22.
  3. ^"Zhang Ke gian: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019".TIME.Retrieved2020-09-22.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice Minister ofIndustry and Information Technology
Director of theChina National Space Administration

2018–present
Incumbent