Ge Changwei

Ge Changwei (Chinese: 葛长伟, born July 1965) is a Chinese politician and corporate executive of Han ethnicity from Huaibei, Anhui Province. He began his career in July 1985 and currently serves as Chairman of GF Fund Management Co., Ltd.^[1]

From 1981 to 1985, Ge studied Chinese language and literature at Anhui University. After graduation, he began working in the Financial and Economic Committee of the Anhui Provincial People's Congress, advancing through various ranks. He later worked in the General Office of the Anhui Provincial Department of Finance and the General Office of the Anhui Provincial Government. In 2000, he entered the corporate sector, serving as Assistant General Manager and Sales Director at China Shenhua Group’s marketing subsidiary, while completing postgraduate studies in political economy at Anhui University.^[2]

He returned to government service in 2001 at the National Development and Reform Commission and later joined the General Office of the State Council, where he was seconded to serve as Deputy Party Secretary of Liaocheng, Shandong. From 2006 to 2007, he worked as Deputy Secretary-General of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party before being appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.^[3]

In 2011, he became Mayor of Qingyuan, Guangdong, and later served as the city's Party Secretary and Chairman of the Municipal People's Congress until 2018.^[4] Subsequently, he was appointed Secretary and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, and also headed the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Office.^[1] From 2021, Ge transitioned to leadership roles in major state-owned enterprises. He held senior positions at GF Fund Management and GF Securities, eventually becoming Chairman of GF Fund Management Co., Ltd. in May 2024.^[5]

He was a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 11th and 12th Guangdong Provincial Party Committees.^[6]