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Zhou Zhengqing, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianchang, Anhui Province. He was born in 1935, joined the CPC 1956 and received some higher education.

Zhou spent most of his career in the financial services sector. He began as the deputy director of policy research and worked his way up to the post of governor of the People‘s Bank of China. He later became chairman of the board of the China Institute of Banking. From 1997 to 2000, Zhou served as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Zhou was a deputy to the 8th and 9th NPC, vice-chairman of the 9th NPC Financial and Economic Committee and an alternate member of the 15th CPC Central Committee.

Recent Career Data

2003—	Vice-Chairman, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC
2003—	Member, 10th Standing Committee of the NPC
1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, 9th Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the NPC
1998—2003	Deputy, 9th NPC
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2000	Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission
1995—1998	Deputy Secretary-General, State Council
1988—1993	Student, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Sichuan Province, Chengdu City
1983—1995	Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China, City Branch Beijing Municipality
1982—1983	Director, People's Bank of China, City Branch Beijing, Chaoyang District