Ma was born in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province. He pursued Chinese language and literature at Huaihai Institute of Technology (now Jiangsu Ocean University) from 1990 to 1994. Subsequent to graduation, he was employed at the Xuzhou Intermediate People's Court as a clerk and office secretary. During this time, he obtained a bachelor's degree in law via self-directed study. In 1998, he joined the General Office of the Xuzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He earned an in-service master's degree in law from Soochow University between 1999 and 2002.[2] Beginning in 2002, Ma commenced employment with the Xuzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, subsequently transferring to the Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, where he occupied roles such as Deputy Division Inspector and deputy director of the General Supervision Office. He then served as the Director of the Petition Office and attained the status of a sub-provincial-level official in 2013.[3]
In 2015, he was designated as a Standing Committee Member of the CCP Taizhou Municipal Committee and Secretary of the Taizhou Discipline Inspection Commission. In 2016, he was appointed to Suzhou as a Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and subsequently as Director of the Suzhou Supervisory Commission.[3] In 2018, Ma ascended to the position of Deputy Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission while simultaneously holding the roles of Director of the Provincial Party Inspection Work Office and deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Supervisory Commission.[4]
In August 2021, Ma was assigned to Lianyungang, where he held successive positions as Deputy Party Secretary, Acting Mayor, Mayor, Party Secretary, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, and First Secretary of the Party Committee of the Lianyungang Military Subdistrict.[5] In January 2025, Ma was designated Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province while maintaining his leadership positions in Lianyungang.[6]