Jia Zhijie (; 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.
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."
Political career 1998—2003Deputy, 9th NPC1997—2002Member, 15th CCP, Central Committee1994—2000Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Hubei Province1993—1993Vice-Governor, People's Government Hubei Province1993—1994Deputy Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Hubei Province1993—1993Acting Governor, People's Government Hubei Province1993—1994Governor, People's Government Hubei Province1992—1997Member, 14th CCP, Central Committee1987—1992Member, 13th CCP, Central Committee1986—1993Governor, People's Government Gansu Province1983—1986Deputy Secretary, CCP, Provincial Committee Gansu Province1960Joined, CCP
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