Zhang Baoming, male, Han nationality, is a native of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province. He was born in 1940 and graduated from the Department of Geology at Fuxin Mining Institute in 1963. At the institute, he majored in mine surveys . He joined the CPC in 1974. Zhang holds the title of senior engineer.
Zhang‘s education and background make him well suited for his state bureau positions directing coalmine safety and production supervision activities. After graduating from Fuxin Mining Institute, Zhang served in numerous leadership capacities with the Haizhou Open-Cut Coal Mine at the Fuxin Mining Administration. His responsibilities with the coalmine ranged from technician to working as the deputy director. In 1978, he joined the Designing Institute of Changchun Open-Cut Coal Mine as their section chief. In 1982, he was made the deputy director of the Fuxin Mining Administration; he ultimately
became the director of the administration.
In the mid 1980s, Zhang was assigned to a series of state level positions. From 1986 to 1988, he served as the Vice-Minister at the Ministry of Coal Industry. Two years later, the China General Coal Corporation selected Zhang to become their deputy general manager. In 1993, he returned to the Ministry of Coal Industry, and reassumed his Vice-Minister responsibilities.
In 1998, he was appointed director of the State Administration of Coal Industry. In 2000, he was appointed director of the State Bureau for Supervising Coalmine Safety. The following year, he was appointed the director of the State Administration for Safe Production Supervision.