China Vitae : Biography of Zhang Guoguang

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/29/2003
Career Data Updated: 7/9/2007

Zhang Guoguang 张国光

Deputy Secretary and Standing Committee Member of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Liaoning Province, Suizhong County

Biography

Zhang Guoguang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Suizhong, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1945 and joined the CPC in 1966. Zhang graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1968.

Before becoming governor of two separate provinces, Zhang worked for several years at the Shenyang Songling Machinery Factory in leadership capacities. He was deputy head of the organization department, deputy chief of the designing section, and secretary of the Party committee – all with the machinery factory.

Zhang also maintained strong Party connection, serving as the secretary for both the CPC Shenyang City Committee and the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee.

In 1998, he became governor of Liaoning Province, a position he held for three years. In 2001, he became the Vice-Governor and later the acting governor of Hubei Province.

He is a member of the standing committee of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee. He was also appointed deputy secretary of the committee.

Career Data

2001—2002	Governor, People's Government Hubei Province
2001—2001	Acting Governor, People's Government Hubei Province
2000—2002	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Hubei Province
	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Hubei Province
1998—2001	Governor, People's Government Liaoning Province
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1995—1996	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1993—2000	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Liaoning Province
1993—1997	Director, City People's Congress, Standing Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1990—1997	Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1990—1993	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Liaoning Province
1988—1990	Acting Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1985—1989	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1985—1986	Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1984—1985	Secretary, Songling Machinery Corporation CPC, Party Committee Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1982—1984	Deputy Secretary, Songling Machinery Corporation CPC, Party Committee, Organization Department Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1980—1982	Deputy Section Chief, Songling Machinery Corporation, Design Section Liaoning Province, Shenyang City
1968	Graduate, Beihang University (BUAA) Beijing Municipality
1966	Joined, CPC