Ge Haijiao

Ge Haijiao (born December 1971) is a Chinese politician and banker, currently serving as party secretary of the Bank of China, in office since 31 March 2023.

He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress.

Early life and education
Ge was born in Liaozhong County (now Liaozhong District of Shenyang), Liaoning, in December 1971. He attended Liaoning University where he received his bachelor's degree in international finance in 1993. After completing his master's degree in world economy from Jilin University in 1999, he entered Nanjing Agricultural University where he obtained his doctor's degree in finance in 2000.

Career
After graduating from Liaoning University, Ge worked in the Agricultural Bank of China before being transferred to the China Everbright Group Co., Ltd. in December 2016. He served as governor of China Everbright Bank from November 2018 to September 2019. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1998.

Ge got involved in politics in September 2019, when he was appointed vice governor of Hebei. He was elevated to executive vice governor in December 2021 and was admitted to member of the CCP Hebei Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.

On 31 March 2023, Ge was chosen as party secretary of the Bank of China, succeeding Liu Liange, who was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by China's top anti-graft agency in the same month.