Wan Gang is elected vice chairperson of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2018. (Xinhua)

Wan Gang, born in August 1952, is chairman of the Central Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party, science and technology minister, and chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology. He was vice chairman of the 11th and 12th CPPCC national committees.