Chinese politician (born 1957)
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
Directors of the National Technical Committee (1958–1998) Ministers of Science and Technology (1998–present)