Chen Siqing (Chinese: 陈四清; born 2 April 1960) is a Chinese banker who is the current chairman of the board of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, in office since April 2019. He previously served as chairman the board of the Bank of China and before that, president of the Bank of China.

Chen Siqing
陈四清
Chairman of the Board of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Assumed office
April 2019
Preceded byYi Huiman
Chairman the Board of the Bank of China
In office
August 2017 – April 2019
Preceded byTian Guoli [zh]
Succeeded byLiu Liange
President of the Bank of China
In office
February 2014 – August 2017
Preceded byLi Lihui
Succeeded byLiu Liange
Personal details
Born (1960-04-02) 2 April 1960 (age 64)
Xiangyin County, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materZhongnan University of Economics and Law
Murdoch University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography edit

Chen was born in Xiangyin County, Hunan, on 2 April 1960. In 1982, he entered Hubei College of Finance and Economics (now Zhongnan University of Economics and Law), majoring in the Infrastructure Finance and Credit Department. He also earned his M.B.A. from Murdoch University in 1999.

Beginning in 1990, he served in several posts in the Bank of China, including assistant president and vice president of Fujian Branch, general manager of the Risk Management Department, and president of Guangdong Branch. He became vice president of the bank in June 2008. In February 2014, the bank has appointed him as its president, succeeding Li Lihui who has reached retirement age.[2] On 31 July 2017, he was promoted to become chairman the board of the bank.

In April 2019, he was named chairman of the board of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, replacing Yi Huiman, who will become chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Nie Chenjing (聂晨静) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布:中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ Mu Lingling (慕玲玲) (20 December 2011). 中国银行行长:陈四清. ce.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "China picks BoC boss Chen Siqing to head top bank ICBC". reuters.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Chen Siqing named ICBC chairman as string of management changes at China's top financial institution continues". South China Morning Post. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
Business positions
Preceded by President of the Bank of China
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman the Board of the Bank of China
2017–2019
Preceded by Chairman of the Board of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
2019–present
Incumbent