Zhang Kehui, Vice-Chairman of CPPCC Ninth National Committee

Born 1928; native of Taiwan's Zhanghua; studied in a senior commercial school in Zhanghua, 1942-1947, and Taiwan Teachers' College and Xiamen University, 1947-1949; and later served as an officer with Fujian-Guangdong-Jiangxi border column of People's Army.

Between 1952-1982, Zhang worked consecutively as section chief of United Front Work Department of Fujian Provincial Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC); deputy secretary-general of CPPCC Fujian Provincial Committee; deputy director of Fujian Provincial Overseas Chinese Affairs Office; deputy director of Fujian Provincial Foreign Affairs Office; vice-chairman of Fujian Provincial Federation of Taiwan Compatriots.

Moreover, he worked as Standing Committee member and head of United Front Work Department of CPC Fujian Provincial Committee; vice-chairman of CPPCC Fujian Provincial Committee; deputy director of Taiwan Affairs Office of State Council, 1982-1991.

From 1991-1997, he was chairman of All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots; advisor to the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits; vice-chairman of Central Committee Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (TDSGL).

Since 1997 he has been chairman of TDSGL Central Committee and honorary chairman of All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots.

Zhang was member of CPPCC 5th and 7th National Committees, and a Standing Committee member of Eighth CPPCC National Committee.