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Biography Highlight

Wang Zhigang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dingyuan County, Anhui Province. He was born in 1957, entered the work force in 1976, and graduated from Northwest Telecommunications Engineering Institute in 1982 with a Bachelor Degree. From 2008 to 2011, he was General Manager and Deputy Secretary of Leading Party Group of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). Since April 2011, he is Executive Vice-Minister and Deputy Secretary of Leading Party Group of Science and Technology Ministry.

Recent Career Data

2018—	Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology	§
2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2017—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy
2017—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2011—	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology CPC, Leading Party Group
2011—2018	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology	§
2008—2011	Deputy Secretary, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Secretary, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	General Manager, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)

Recent Travel & Appearances

06/07/20	Wang Zhigang says China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready
07/16/19	MoU on China-Ireland STI cooperation signed in Dublin by Wang Zhigang and Irish minister John Halligan.
04/12/18	China, ASEAN launch joint sci-tech labs