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Zhang Huaixi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1935 and graduated from the CPC History Department of People‘s University of China in 1961. He joined the China Association for Promoting Democracy in 1987.

Zhang has served in numerous government leadership positions in Jiangsu Province. He was vice-mayor of Wuxi City and deputy secretary-general of the Wuxi City People‘s Government from 1987 to 1993. He then became vice-governor of the province in 1993 and held that position until 1997.

Along with his government experience, Zhang has served in judicial and China Association for Promoting Democracy capacities. From 1983 to 1987, he was deputy magistrate of Jiangyin County in Jiangsu Province. He is a standing committee member of the China Association for Promoting Democracy Central Committee as well as vice-chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy Jiangsu Provincial Committee. He was elected honorary vice-president of the Jiangsu Provincial Red Cross Society in 1994.

In 1998, he was elected a standing committee member of the 9th NPC . At the same congress, he became vice-chairman of the education, science, culture and health committee.

Recent Career Data

2003—	Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee
1998—2003	Member, 9th Standing Committee of the NPC
1998—2003	Vice-Chairman, 9th Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the NPC
1993—1997	Vice-Governor, People's Government Jiangsu Province
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1987	Joined, China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD)
1987—1993	Deputy Secretary-General, People's Government Jiangsu Province, Wuxi City
1987—1993	Vice-Mayor, People's Government Jiangsu Province, Wuxi City
1983—1987	Deputy Magistrate, County (District) People's Court Jiangsu Province, Jiangyin County