He Zhiqiang, male, Naxi nationality, is a native of Lijiang, Yunnan Province. He was born in 1934 and graduated from the Geology Department of Chongqing University and joined the CPC in 1956.
He began his career as an engineer in Yunnan Province and later became the deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Geological Bureau. He was twice elected governor of Yunnan and was twice deputy secretary of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee. He was a delegate to the 15th CPC National Congress and a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.
He was also a winner of the Chinese Population Prize.