Communist Party’s Hong Kong and Macao Office Adds First Female Leader Since 2023 Restructuring
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Beijing named Zhang Dongmei a deputy director of the Communist Party Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macao Work Office, filling a senior vacancy and making her the first woman to join the office’s leadership team since it was formed three years ago, according to a government personnel notice released Tuesday.
Zhang, 58, previously served as a vice chair of the All-China Women’s Federation and as a secretary of its executive secretariat. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security published the appointment in a State Council roster of personnel changes dated March 25.
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- Zhang Dongmei was appointed deputy director of the Communist Party Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macao Work Office in March 2024, becoming its first female leader since its 2023 establishment.
- Zhang, 58, previously held senior roles at the All-China Women’s Federation and Beijing’s Human Resources Bureau.
- The Hong Kong and Macao Work Office oversees “One Country, Two Systems” policy, central government jurisdiction, and national security for Hong Kong and Macao.
- January 1968：
- Zhang Dongmei was born in Beijing.
- 1987：
- Zhang Dongmei entered Beijing Normal College to study chemistry.
- 1991：
- Zhang Dongmei graduated from college and began teaching at a teachers’ school in Beijing’s Dongcheng district.
- 1994：
- Zhang Dongmei left education and moved into local government and Communist Youth League roles.
- By 2008：
- Hua Jian began serving as deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office.
- 2004：
- Zhang began holding a series of posts in Dongcheng, including vice district head and standing committee member overseeing propaganda.
- 2011：
- Zhang began holding roles in Xicheng, including standing committee member and organization chief.
- 2013：
- Hua Jian ended service as deputy director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office.
- November 2018：
- Zhang was selected as secretary of the All-China Women’s Federation’s executive secretariat on a temporary assignment while serving as chair of the Xicheng district political advisory body.
- 2021：
- Zhang began serving as head of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.
- 2023：
- Zhang’s tenure as head of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau ended.
- March 2023：
- Central Hong Kong and Macao Work Office was established.
- October 2023：
- All-China Women’s Federation held a leadership reshuffle; Zhang was elected vice chair while continuing as secretary of the executive secretariat.
- April 2024：
- Zhang attended a meeting with State Councilor Shen Yiqin and Hong Kong and Macao members of the federation’s executive committee.
- March 24, 2026：
- Beijing named Zhang Dongmei a deputy director of the Communist Party Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macao Work Office; first woman to join the leadership team since its formation.
- March 25, 2026：
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security published Zhang’s appointment in a State Council roster of personnel changes.
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