Zhang Qunshan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Xingtai, Hebei province. He was born in 1953, joined the CPC in 1983, and graduated from the Business Administration Department of the South China University of Technology. Zhang holds a master's degree and he is a senior engineer. Zhang began his career at the Guiyang branch of the China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation, where he served as manager until 1991. After managing the Guizhou branch of China National Automotive Corporation, he served as director-general of the Trade and Cooperation Department of Guizhou province. He was elected vice-governor of Guizhou province in 2003. In 2012, he became Deputy Director of the Guizhou Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee.