Zhang Dejiang (/dʒɑːŋ dəˈdʒjɑːŋ/; born 4 November 1946) is a Chinese retired politician. He served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress, roughly the equivalent of a speaker of parliament in other countries between 2013 and 2018. He was also a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), deputy head of the National Security Commission and the top official responsible for Hong Kong and Macau affairs.