Zhang Xiruo
Zhang Xiruo | |||||||
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张奚若 | |||||||
Zhang Xiruo | |||||||
| Director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Committee | |||||||
| In office April 1959 – 1968 | |||||||
| Premier | Zhou Enlai | ||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Huang Zhen | ||||||
| Minister of Education | |||||||
| In office 15 November 1952 – 11 February 1958 | |||||||
| Premier | Zhou Enlai | ||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Xulun | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yang Xiufeng | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 1889 Chaoyi County, Shaanxi, Qing China | ||||||
| Died | July 18, 1973 (aged 83) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Tongmenghui | ||||||
| Spouse | Yang Jingren | ||||||
| Children | Zhang Wenpu | ||||||
| Alma mater | Columbia University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张奚若 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張奚若 | ||||||
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| Xiruo | |||||||
| Chinese | 熙若 | ||||||
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| Yun | |||||||
| Chinese | 耘 | ||||||
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Zhang Xiruo (Chinese: 张奚若; October 1889 – 18 July 1973), courtesy name Xiruo, art name Yun, was a Chinese politician who served as Minister of Education from 1952 to 1958 and director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Committee from 1959 to 1968.
Zhang was a delegate to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.