Gao Zhidan

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Gao Zhidan
高志丹
Director of the State General Administration of Sports
Assumed office
29 July 2022
PremierLi Keqiang
Li Qiang
Preceded byGou Zhongwen
Personal details
BornJanuary 1963 (age 61)
Siping, Jilin, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materBeijing Sport University

Gao Zhidan (Chinese: 高志丹; pinyin: Gāo Zhìdān; born January 1963) is a Chinese politician who is the current director of the State General Administration of Sports, in office since July 2022.

Biography[edit]

Gao was born in Siping, Jilin, in January 1963. After graduating from Beijing Sport University in 1988, he was assigned to the State General Administration of Sports. He moved up the ranks to become assistant director in May 2015 and deputy director in June 2016.[1] On 29 July 2022, he rose to become director, succeeding Gou Zhongwen.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 高志丹任国家体育总局副局长,魏洪涛任国家旅游局副局长. thepaper (in Chinese). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ 重磅!高志丹升任国家体育总局党组书记、局长. ifeng.com (in Chinese). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
Government offices
Preceded by Director of the State General Administration of Sports
2022–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the All-China Sports Federation
2016–2022
Incumbent
President of the Chinese Olympic Committee
2016–2022