Zhang Kehui

Zhang Kehui (Chinese: 张克辉; pinyin: Zhāng Kèhuī, February 1928 – 11 January 2024) was a Chinese politician.

Zhang Kehui
张克辉
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office 13 March 1998 – 13 March 2008
Chairman	Li Ruihuan Jia Qinglin
Chairman of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
In office 1997 – December 2005
Preceded by	Cai Zimin
Succeeded by	Lin Wenyi
Personal details
Born	Zhang Youyi (張有義) February 1928 Shōka City, Taichū Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (now Changhua County, Taiwan)
Died	11 January 2024(2024-01-11) (aged 95)
Political party	Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Chinese Communist Party (since 1948)
Alma mater	Taiwan Provincial College Amoy University

Biography

He was born in Shōka, Japanese Taiwan. From 1942 to 1948 he studied at Changhua Senior School of Commerce and Taiwan Normal College. In 1948 Zhang entered department of economics, Xiamen University. One year later, he became a People's Liberation Army company commander. From 1952 to 1969, he served as a manager of the United Front Work Department of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. From 1969 he was sent to Ninghua County for manual labour for 4 years.

From 1982 to 1991 Zhang served as the minister of United Front Department, Fujian province. From 1991 to 1997 he was the vice-chairman of Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League, and in 1997 the chairman of the league till 2005. He was also the President of All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots from 1991 to 1997, and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1998 to 2008.^[1]

Zhang died on 11 January 2024, at the age of 95.^[2]

References

1. 中国人物年鉴 2007 总第19卷. 中国人物年鉴社, 2007.12. p43.
2. "张克辉同志逝世". people.cn. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

Party political offices
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