Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

People's Daily Online


XINHUA Online (China View)


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 10/5/2010
Career Data Updated: 10/5/2010

PHOTO: Zhou Qiang
Zhou Qiang 周强
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee, Hunan Province; Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee, Hunan Province
Born: 1960

Biography Highlight

Zhou Qiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Huangmei County, Hubei Province. He was born in 1960, entered the work force in 1976 and joined CPC in 1978. Zhou graduated from Department of Law of Southwest China University of Political Science and Law with a Bachelor Degree in 1982, with a Master Degree in 1985.

Zhou began his political career as co-secretary of the 13th CYLC Central Committee Secretariat in 1995. He later became a member and standing committee member of the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs of the 9th NPC in 1998.

Recent Career Data

2010— Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hunan Province
2010— Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hunan Province
2008— Deputy, 11th NPC
2007—2010 Governor, People's Government Hunan Province
2007— Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2006—2007 Acting Governor, People's Government Hunan Province
2006—2010 Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hunan Province
2003—2008 Deputy, 10th NPC
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2003 Member, 9th Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee of the NPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

04/25/10 Zhou Qiang was appointed as the secretary of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).