Zhou Qiang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Huangmei County, Hubei Province. He was born in 1960, entered the work force in 1976 and joined CPC in 1978. Zhou graduated from Department of Law of Southwest China University of Political Science and Law with a Bachelor Degree in 1982, with a Master Degree in 1985.
Zhou began his political career as co-secretary of the 13th CYLC Central Committee Secretariat in 1995. He later became a member and standing committee member of the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs of the 9th NPC in 1998.
Zhou was a member of the 16th, 17th, and 18 CPC Central Committees. He was governor of Hunan province from 2007 to 2010 and secretary of the Hunan CPC Provincial Committee and Chairman of Hunan Province People's Congress Standing Committee.
He is now a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee and in 2013 he became President of the Supreme People's Court of China.
2018— |
President, Supreme People's Court (Reelected March 18, 2018) |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central Politics and Law Commission |
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2017— |
Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Comprehensively Deepening Reform |
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2017— |
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee |
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2013—2018 |
President, Supreme People's Court |
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2012—2017 |
Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee |
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2010—2013 |
Chairman, Provincial People's Congress, Standing Committee Hunan Province |
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2010—2013 |
Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hunan Province |
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2008—2013 |
Deputy, 11th NPC |
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2007—2012 |
Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee |
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2007—2010 |
Governor, People's Government Hunan Province |
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2006—2007 |
Acting Governor, People's Government Hunan Province |
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2006—2010 |
Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hunan Province |
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2003—2008 |
Deputy, 10th NPC |
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2002—2007 |
Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee |
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1998—2003 |
Deputy, 9th NPC |
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1998—2006 |
First Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1998—2003 |
Member, 9th Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee of the NPC |
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1997—1998 |
Executive Secretary, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1995—1995 |
Leader, Ministry of Justice, Legal System Bureau |
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1995—1997 |
Member, CYLC, Central Committee, Secretariat |
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1995—1996 |
Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School |
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1993—1995 |
Deputy Director, Ministry of Justice, General Office |
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1991—1993 |
Chief, Ministry of Justice, Statute Bureau, Law and Statute Department |
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1989—1991 |
Deputy Chief, Ministry of Justice, Statute Bureau, Law and Statute Department |
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1985—1989 |
Cadre, Ministry of Justice, Policy Research Office |
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1982—1985 |
Student, Southwest University of Political Science and Law Chongqing Municipality (Received Master's Degree) |
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1978 |
Joined, CPC |
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1978—1982 |
Student, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Law Department Chongqing Municipality |
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