Zhao Zhengyong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Maanshan City, Anhui province. He was born in 1951, entered the work force in 1968, joined the CPC in 1973, and graduated from the Central Party School of the CPC Central Committee in 2002. He served as deputy secretary of the Huangshan City CPC Committee, and director of the Public Security Bureau of Anhui province from 1993 to 2001. He served as Vice-Governor of Shaanxi Province from 2005 to 2010.
Zhao served as Governor of Shaanxi Province from 2011 - 2012 and Secretary of CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee from 2012 to 2016. He is a member of the 18th CPC Central Committee. On Jan 4, 2020 Zhao was expelled from the CPC over serious violations of disciplines and laws.