Zhang Hongxiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zaoyang, Hubei province. He was born in 1940, joined the CPC in 1965, and studied at Central China Teacher's College. Zhang held Party positions in Anlu county, Xiaogan prefecture and Hong'an county of Hubei province prior to serving as secretary-general of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee in the early 1990s. He served as vice-governor of the province until 2001, and he was elected vice-chairman of the standing committee of the 10th Hubei Provincial People's Congress in 2003.