Zhu Zhigang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing Municipality. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a master's degree in economics. He entered the work force in 1969, and joined the CPC in 1973. He served as director of the Beijing Daxing Finance Bureau until 1987 and director-general of the National Administration of State-Owned Assets until 1994. He was vice-minister of the Ministry of Finance from 2000 to 2008, Vice Chairman of 11th NPC Financial and Economic Committee and Chairman of 11th NPC Budgetary Work Committee from Feb. 2008 to October 2008. In 2010, he was convicted of financial criminal and sentenced to life in prison.