Zhang Siqing, Vice-chairman of Ninth CPPCC National Committee

Born in August 1932 in Luoyang, Henan Province, Zhang joined Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 1952; started work in March 1949, with an educational background of senior high school.

From 1952, served successively as clerk and investigator of Central-South Section of Supreme People's Procuratorate, deputy group head and assistant judge of Northeast China Work Team of Supreme People's Procuratorate.

In 1955, was transferred to work in Yangtze River Water Transport Procuratorate and later procurator of Hubei Provincial Procuratorate. Worked in Public Security Department of Hubei Province between 1969 and 1973, was deputy office director of Higher People's Court of Hubei Province from 1973 to 1974, and then became vice-president and president of Hubei Higher People's Court, director of Provincial Public Security Department and concurrently first political commissar of Hubei Armed Police Corps and secretary of Provincial Political Science and Law Committee.

Promoted to deputy procurator general of Supreme People's Procuratorate in 1985 and procurator general in 1993.

Was alternate member of CPC 13th Central Committee and member of CPC 14th Central Committee, is member of 15th Central Committees.