Zhao Hongyan

Zhao Hongyan was born in May 1970 and obtained a master's degree in law. She is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Earlier in her career, she held several positions within the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, including deputy director of the Bureau of Supervisory Boards Work and director of the Technical Research Center under the Bureau.^[4] In November 2016, Zhao was appointed director of the Second Bureau of Supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. She was later transferred to serve as director of the Bureau of Performance Evaluation and Distribution.^[5]

In January 2023, Zhao was appointed vice governor of Shanxi Province.^[6] In September 2025, she was promoted to the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party while concurrently serving as head of the United Front Work Department and vice governor.^[7] In November 2025, she ceased to serve as vice governor and continued as head of the United Front Work Department.^[1][7][8]