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Yuan Jiajun (Chinese: 袁家军; born 27 September 1962) is a Chinese aerospace engineer and politician, currently serving as Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang province and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Before his political career, Yuan was best known for his role as chief of the Shenzhou program, which carried the first Chinese man into space.

Yuan Jiajun
袁家军
Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 September 2020
Deputy	Zheng Shanjie → Wang Hao (Governor)
Preceded by	Che Jun
Governor of Zhejiang
In office 28 April 2017 – 4 September 2020
Preceded by	Che Jun
Succeeded by	Zheng Shanjie
Personal details
Born	(1962-09-27) 27 September 1962 (age 60) Tonghua, Jilin, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Life and career

Yuan was born in Tonghua, Jilin. In September 1980, Yuan graduated from Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, majoring in aircraft design and applied mechanics. In July 1984 he joined the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. After graduation, he worked as a graduate research student. He studied abroad at the German Aerospace Center, returning to China in August 1990 to work for the "501 office". He ascended the ranks of the ministry steadily, taking on increasingly senior administrative roles. In April 2000, he was named commander of the Shenzhou manned spaceflight program. Thereafter he gained a doctorate from his alma mater, now renamed Beihang University.

Yuan became vice-president of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in November 2007, and became involved in the Lunar Mission and the join Chinese-Russian mission to explore Mars. He became involved in politics in 2012, joining the party standing committee in Ningxia, and becoming vice-chairman of Ningxia in 2013, and overseeing the operations of the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Operations Industry Base (宁东能源化工基地). In August 2014, Yuan was named a party standing committee member of the prosperous coastal Zhejiang province, then assumed the post of executive vice governor.[1]

In November 2016, Yuan was named deputy party chief of Zhejiang and head of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Zhejiang.[2] In April 2017, Yuan was appointed as acting governor of Zhejiang; he was confirmed on July 7.[3]

On 31 August 2020, Yuan was appointed as the CPC Secretary of Zhejiang.[4]

Yuan has received numerous awards for his work in the Chinese Space Program.

Yuan was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a full member of the 19th Central Committee.

References

Party political offices
Preceded by Zhao Xiaoping [zh]	Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base 2012–2014	Succeeded by Zhang Chaochao [zh]
Preceded by Wang Huizhong	Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the CCP Zhejiang Provincial Committee 2016–2017	Succeeded by Xu Jia'ai [zh]
	Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang 2016–2017	Succeeded by Tang Yijun
Preceded by Che Jun	Communist Party Secretary of Zhejiang 2020–present	Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by Zhang Chaochao [zh]	Executive Vice Chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2013–2014	Succeeded by Liu Hui
Preceded by Cai Qi	Executive Vice Governor of Zhejiang 2014–2016	Succeeded by Feng Fei
Preceded by Che Jun	Governor of Zhejiang 2017–2020	Succeeded by Zheng Shanjie
Assembly seats
Preceded by Che Jun	Chairman of Zhejiang People's Congress 2020–present	Incumbent

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