Governor, Guangdong Province

Dr. Ma Xingrui, born in October 1959, is currently Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee, Member of the 11th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Deputy Party Secretary and Standing Committee Member of the CPC Guangdong Committee and Governor of Guangdong Province. In March 1988, Mr. Ma graduated with a doctor’s degree in general mechanics from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). Before that, he gained a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics in 1982 and a master’s degree in general mechanics in 1985. From 1988 to 2006, Mr. Ma worked in HIT, successively served as Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Deputy Dean, Dean as well as the Vice President of HIT. In May 1996, he became the Vice Chairman of Chinese Academy of Space Technology. From September 1999 to 2007, he served as Deputy General Manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. In July 2007, he became a member of International Academy of Astronautics. Starting from August 2007, he became the General Manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. In March 2013, he was then appointed Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology. In November 2013, Mr. Ma was appointed the Deputy Party Secretary of the CPC Guangdong Committee. In March 2015, he was appointed Party Secretary of CPC Shenzhen Committee. In January 2017, he was appointed Governor of Guangdong Province.