Jia Zhijie (Chinese: 贾志杰; born 1935) is a retired politician of the People's Republic of China. He was born in Jilin Province. He graduated from the Moscow Petroleum Institute in 1960, the same year he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He served as governor of Gansu (1986–1993) and Hubei.[1]
As governor of Gansu, he defended the state's first eugenics law passed in 1989. About 1.2 percent of Gansu's 22 million people were intellectually disabled, the highest rate in China. Jia Zhijie stated that, "Insane, dull-witted and idiotic people must first complete sterilization operations before they can register for marriage. Some people say this is inhumane, but we think just the opposite is true."[2]
Political career
| 1998—2003 | Deputy, 9th NPC |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CCP, Central Committee |
| 1994—2000 | Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Hubei Province |
| 1993—1993 | Vice-Governor, People's Government Hubei Province |
| 1993—1994 | Deputy Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Hubei Province |
| 1993—1993 | Acting Governor, People's Government Hubei Province |
| 1993—1994 | Governor, People's Government Hubei Province |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CCP, Central Committee |
| 1987—1992 | Member, 13th CCP, Central Committee |
| 1986—1993 | Governor, People's Government Gansu Province |
| 1983—1986 | Deputy Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Gansu Province |
| 1960 | Joined, CCP |