Zhang Qingwei
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Zhang Qingwei is the current chairman of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
of the People's Republic of China
.
His ancestors were from Leting, Hebei
. Born in Jilin City
, Jilin
, Zhang studied at the aircraft department of Northwestern Polytechnical University
from September 1978 to August 1982, majoring in aircraft design. In November 2001, Zhang became the general manager and party chief of China Aeronautics Technology Group Corporation, and also the vice director of the Chinese Astronautics Project. On August 30, 2007, he was appointed as the head of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. He has been a member of the 16th
and 17th
Central Committees of the Communist Party of China
. After serving as one of the vice general project manager / commander of Shenzhou 6
, he was promoted to become the head of ACAC consortium
.
Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
The Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense was a civilian ministry within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for setting policy for defense procurement. It was considered as the Chinese counterpart of DARPA of the USA...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
His ancestors were from Leting, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
. Born in Jilin City
Jilin City
Jilin City is the second largest city of Jilin province in Northeast China. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of and 1,975,803 in its built up area...
, Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
, Zhang studied at the aircraft department of Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwestern Polytechnical University is a University located in 127#, Youyi West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.-History:...
from September 1978 to August 1982, majoring in aircraft design. In November 2001, Zhang became the general manager and party chief of China Aeronautics Technology Group Corporation, and also the vice director of the Chinese Astronautics Project. On August 30, 2007, he was appointed as the head of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. He has been a member of the 16th
16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was in session from 2002 to 2007. It held seven plenary sessions.It elected the 16th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2002.-Brief chronology:#1st Plenary Session...
and 17th
17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is in session from 2007 to 2012.It elected the 17th Politburo of the Communist Party of China in 2007.-Chronology:#1st Plenary Session#*Date: October 22, 2007#*Location: Beijing...
Central Committees of the Communist Party of China
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
. After serving as one of the vice general project manager / commander of Shenzhou 6
Shenzhou 6
Shenzhou 6 was the second human spaceflight of the People's Republic of China, launched on October 12, 2005 on a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shenzhou spacecraft carried a crew of Fèi Jùnlóng and Niè Hǎishèng for five days in low Earth orbit...
, he was promoted to become the head of ACAC consortium
ACAC consortium
The AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Aviation Industries of China I , formed in 2002 by various Chinese aviation companies, including:* Shanghai Aircraft Research Institute...
.