Secretary-General appoints Hao Zhang of China as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Maldives

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Hao Zhang of China as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Maldives, with the host Government’s approval, on 1 May 2025.

Mr. Zhang brings more than 27 years of professional experience to the role, including over 17 years with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB in January 2008 as a procurement specialist and held a series of positions of increasing responsibility, including Senior Advisor to the Vice President for South, Central and West Asia, Principal Urban Development Specialist in the Urban Development and Water Division (CWUW), Deputy Country Director in China, OIC Director and Advisor in the East Asian Development Department, and Advisor to Director General of Portfolio Procurement and Financial Management Department.  

Prior to joining ADB, he was a municipal engineer and project officer at the World Bank Resident Mission in Beijing from 2002 to 2008.  

Mr. Zhang holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, a master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and a university degree in civil and environmental engineering from Tongji University, China.