Zhou Qiang (Chinese: 周强; Pinyin: Zhōu Qiáng; April 1960 - ) is a politician of the People's Republic of China. He currently serves as governor of Hunan Province and vice Party chief of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Hunan committee.

Biography

Born in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, Zhou has obtained a postgraduate degree, and is a member of the Communist Party of China. He started working in August 1976. In November 1995, he was elected to be the secretary of the central secretariat of the Chinese Communist Youth League (CYL) at the 4th plenary session of the 13th CYL central committee. In June 1998, he was elevated to first secretary of the CYL central secretariat, and was re-elected in July 2003. In September 2006, Zhou was appointed as a standing committee member and vice secretary of the CPC Hunan committee. On September 30, he became the acting governor of Hunan, appointed by the standing committee of the 10th Hunan People's Congress. In December 2006, he resigned as the first secretary of the central secretariat of the CYL. On February 3, 2007, Zhou was confirmed as the governor of Hunan, and was re-elected on January 24, 2008.

Zhou was previously a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and is a current member of the 17th Central Committee.