Shen Jinqiang was born in October 1963 in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He began his professional career in August 1984 after graduating from Wuxi Institute of Light Industry, where he majored in industrial fermentation engineering. He later obtained a master's degree in managerial economics from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and holds the professional title of senior engineer.[3]
Shen started his career in the brewing industry, working at Chongqing Brewery, where he progressed from technical staff member to deputy chief engineer and head of technical and quality management. He later served as deputy general manager of Chongqing Brewery Group, combining technical leadership with enterprise management. During this period, he became active in the China Democratic National Construction Association, joining the organization in September 1989 and taking on leadership roles within its grassroots and district-level committees in Chongqing.[4]
From the late 1990s, Shen transitioned into public administration and political leadership. He served as Vice Mayor of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, while concurrently acting as chairperson of the district committee of the CDNCA. He later held senior municipal government posts, including deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau and deputy director of the Chongqing Administration for Industry and Commerce.[5]
In 2012, Shen was appointed Chairperson of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the CDNCA and a standing member of its Central Committee. Beginning in 2013, he served as Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress, a position he has continued to hold across multiple terms.[6] In December 2022, he was promoted to Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee of the China Democratic National Construction Association.[3]
In addition to his legislative duties, Shen Jinqiang has been a deputy to the 12th, 13th, and 14th National People's Congresses and currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.[7] He has also been active in consultative and social organizations, including serving as Honorary Vice President of the Chongqing Red Cross Society.[8]