Wang Zhigang

Wang Zhigang
王志刚
Wang Zhigang and Paul Boyle in London, on 16 April 2012.
Minister of Science and Technology
In office 19 March 2018 – 24 October 2023
Premier	Li Keqiang Li Qiang
Preceded by	Wan Gang
Succeeded by	Yin Hejun
General Manager of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation
In office September 2003 – April 2011
Preceded by	Lü Xinkui (吕新奎)
Succeeded by	Liu Liehong (刘烈宏)
Personal details
Born	October 1957 (age 66) Dingyuan County, Anhui, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Xidian University Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party

Wang Zhigang (Chinese: 王志刚; born October 1957) is a Chinese information engineer who served as the Minister of Science and Technology from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he served as general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, a state-owned military industrial complex.

Biography

Wang was born in Dingyuan County, Anhui in October 1957. In January 1976, during the late Down to the Countryside Movement, he was a sent-down youth in Changshan Commune of Chuzhou. In October 1978 he was accepted to Xidian University and graduated in July 1982.^[1]

After graduation, he assigned to the Ministry of Electronics Industry as an engineer. He spent 14 years working there before serving as general manager of China National Software. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1986. In February 1999 he was promoted to become the vice-president of CAEIT, a position he held until January 2002. In January 2002 he became the deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, rising to general manager in September 2003. In April 2011, he was appointed vice-minister of Science and Technology, he remained in that position until March 2018, when he was elevated to the Minister position.^[1][2][3]

He was a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the 18th CPC Central Committee.^[4] He was also a member of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.^[5]

On 7 October 2023, he was succeeded by Yin Hejun as the Communist Party secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology.^[6] On 24 October, he was succeeded by Yin as the minister of Science and Technology.^[7]

References

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14th State Council of the People's Republic of China

Li Qiang Cabinet I (2023–2028)

Premier

Li Qiang^PSC (Party branch secretary)

Premier Li Qiang


1st Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang

Vice-Premiers

1. Ding Xuexiang^PSC
2. He Lifeng^P
3. Zhang Guoqing^P
4. Liu Guozhong^P

State Councilors

1. Li Shangfu (Removed from post on 24 October 2023)
2. Wang Xiaohong
3. Wu Zhenglong
4. Shen Yiqin♀
5. Qin Gang (Removed from post on 24 October 2023)

Secretary-General

Wu Zhenglong

Ministers

01 Foreign Affairs	Qin Gang → Wang Yi
02 National Defense	Li Shangfu → Dong Jun
03 Development & Reform Commission	Zheng Shanjie
04 Education	Huai Jinpeng
05 Science & Technology	Wang Zhigang → Yin Hejun
06 Industry & Information Technology	Jin Zhuanglong
07 Ethnic Affairs Commission	Pan Yue
08 Public Security	Wang Xiaohong
09 State Security	Chen Yixin
10 Civil Affairs	Tang Dengjie → Lu Zhiyuan
11 Justice	He Rong
12 Finance	Liu Kun → Lan Fo'an
13 Human Resources & Social Security	Wang Xiaoping
14 Natural Resources	Wang Guanghua
15 Ecology & Environment	Huang Runqiu
16 Housing & Urban-Rural Development	Ni Hong
17 Transport	Li Xiaopeng
18 Water Resources	Li Guoying
19 Agriculture & Rural Affairs	Tang Renjian
20 Commerce	Wang Wentao
21 Culture & Tourism	Hu Heping → Sun Yeli
22 Health Commission	Ma Xiaowei
23 Veterans Affairs	Pei Jinjia
24 Emergency Management	Wang Xiangxi

Central Bank Governor

Yi Gang → Pan Gongsheng

Auditor-General

Hou Kai

• ^P: Member of the Politburo;
• ^PSC: Member of the Politburo Standing Committee;
• †: died in office;
• ♀: Female