Wang Zhengwei was re-elected chairman of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Sunday at the local legislature.

Wang, of Hui nationality, is a native of Ningxia. Born in 1957, he was appointed acting chairman of the region in May 2007.

Wang was first elected chairman of Ningxia in January 2008.

(Xinhua News Agency January 27, 2013)