Niu Maosheng, male, Manchu nationality, is a native of Beijing. He was born in 1939, joined the CPC in 1961 and joined the work force in 1962. Niu graduated from the Beijing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization.
Niu became a member of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee in 1982, and held senior positions in the State Flood Control Headquarters and the Ministry of Water Resources, where he was vice-minister and minister. He was elected vice-governor of Hebei Province in November of 1998 and governor in 1999.
Niu Maosheng served as member of the 15th CPC Central Committee and is currently a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.