Occupation politician Name Zhang Naiqi | Role Politician Parents Zhang Shuming | |
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Born March 4, 1897
Qingtian County, Zhejiang, Qing Dynasty ( 1897-03-04 ) Political party China Democratic National Construction Association Spouse(s) Wang Jing'e
Hu Ziying
Yang Meizhen
Sun Caiping
Wang Zhexiang Alma mater Hangzhou Provincial School of Business Died May 13, 1977, Beijing, China Party China Democratic National Construction Association Movies The Spring River Flows East Children Zhang Lifan, Dong Shuping, Zhang Yijun, Zhang Xianggu, Zhang Wan, Zhang Xianghua Similar People Zhang Lifan, Zheng Junli, Cai Chusheng | ||
Zhang Naiqi (Chinese: 章乃器; pinyin: Zhāng Naĭqì) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. He was one of the founders of the China Democratic National Construction Association, and served as the PRC Minister of Food.
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Biography
Zhang was born in Qingtian County, Zhejiang Province, Qing Dynasty on 4 March 1897. Zhang joined the Xinhai Revolution Army in 1911. In 1913, Zhang attended Hangzhou Provincial School of Business (杭州省立甲种商业学校), after graduating, he worked in Zhejiang Industry Bank.
In 1927, Zhang set up a magazine named New Review (新评论). He wrote articles supporting the Kuomintang party. In 1935, Zhang Naiqi and Ma Xiangbo found the Shanghai Cultural of National Salvation Association (上海文化届救国会). In November 1936, Zhang was arrested by the Nationalist Government.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 – 1945), Zhang was released. Zhang served as the chief of Anhui Treasury Department. After 1945, Zhang and Huang Yanpei found the China Democratic National Construction Association.
In 1949, Zhang went to Beijing and served as an adviser to the People's Bank of China. In 1952, Zhang served as the head of the Food Department of the People's Republic of China. Zhang, Chen Shutong and Li Weihan founded the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in which he served as the vice chairman. From 1949 to 1954, he was the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government member.
In 1957, Zhang Naiqi along with Zhang Bojun, Chu Anping and Luo Longji were classified as rightists. On 8 June 1957, Zhang was removed from his posts and taken to be persecuted.
On 13 May 1977, Zhang died of illness in a Beijing Hospital basement. Zhang Naiqi's memory was rehabilitated by Deng Xiaoping in 1980.
Personal life
Zhang Naiqi married four times during his life. In total he had 8 children. He had five children (three sons and two daughters) by Wang Jing'e (蒋镜娥), one daughter by Hu Ziying (胡子婴), one daughter by Jiang Yan (蒋燕), and one son by Sun Caiping (孙彩萍).
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