# Zhang Qingwei

_Governor of Hebei province_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Zhang Qingwei is a Chinese politician, business executive, and aerospace engineer, who is a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He was formerly the Party Secretary of Hunan, the Party Secretary of Heilongjiang, Governor of Hebei, and chairperson of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). Prior to his government career he was president of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and chairman of Comac, an aerospace manufacturer.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 November 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jilin City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P19))
- **Citizenship:** People's Republic of China ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military flight engineer; engineer; businessperson; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P106))
- **Political party:** Chinese Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P102))
- **Education:** Northwestern Polytechnical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P69))
- **Positions held:** Secretary of the Heilongjiang Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (since 1 April 2017); Governor of Hebei (24 August 2011 – 7 April 2017); Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272#P39))

## Questions

**When was Zhang Qingwei born?**  
Zhang Qingwei was born on 7 November 1961 in Jilin City.

**What positions has Zhang Qingwei held?**  
Positions held by Zhang Qingwei include: Secretary of the Heilongjiang Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (since 1 April 2017); Governor of Hebei (2011–2017); Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

**Where did Zhang Qingwei study?**  
Zhang Qingwei was educated at Northwestern Polytechnical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zhang Qingwei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Qingwei) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q197272](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197272) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Zhang Qingwei's portrait (2025.02).jpg by 대한민국 국회 (KOGL Type 1)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zhang_Qingwei%27s_portrait_(2025.02).jpg)

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"Zhang Qingwei". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/zhang-qingwei. Retrieved 21 October 2026.