Mao Zhiyong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yueyang, Hunan Province. He was born in 1929 and joined the CPC in 1952.
Mao spent over 20 years in Party leadership roles at the prefectural and provincial levels in Hunan Province. In 1988, he moved to Jiangxi Province, where he became secretary of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee. He later became chairman of the standing committee of the 8th Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress.
Mao was a member of the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th CPC Central Committees. He also served as vice-chairman of the 9th CPPCC National Committee.