Wei was born in Danyang, Jiangsu Province, in November 1964. He began his higher education in 1980 at Nanjing Normal University, majoring in mathematics, and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later pursued postgraduate studies in Marxist philosophy at the Central Party School.[1]
Wei began his career in August 1984 as a high school teacher and deputy secretary of the Communist Youth League in Danyang. In 1988, he joined the Danyang Committee of the Communist Youth League, eventually becoming its deputy secretary and then secretary. He also held various posts within the local party organization, including deputy director of the Organization Department and Party Secretary of Jiepai Town. In 1997, he was appointed Deputy County Head of Dantu County and later became a member of the county's Party Standing Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. In December 2000, he became Party Secretary of Jurong City, during which he also studied at the Central Party School's training class for county-level party secretaries.[2]
In 2002, he was appointed Party Secretary and Director of the Administrative Committee of Zhenjiang New District. By April 2003, Wei had risen to become Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League. He served in this position until April 2008, overseeing youth development initiatives and engaging in provincial-level political coordination.[3]
In 2008, he became Deputy Party Secretary of Lianyungang, and shortly thereafter also served as Director of the Organization Department. In June 2011, Wei transferred to Yancheng and was appointed Deputy Party Secretary and Acting Mayor. He was confirmed as Mayor in January 2012.[4][5]
In July 2014, he was promoted to Party Secretary of Suqian, the top political post in the city. In January 2015, he concurrently served as Director of the Standing Committee of the Suqian Municipal People's Congress.[6]
In April 2018, Wei was appointed Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress and Chairman of the Jiangsu Federation of Trade Unions. As a senior official in the provincial legislature and mass organizations, he plays a key role in policy consultation, legislation, and labor affairs.[7]
Wei Guoqiang has been a representative at both the 19th and 20th National Congresses of the Chinese Communist Party. He was also a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress.[8]