Zhang Baowen

Zhang Baowen
Zhang Baowen
张宝文
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
	In office; 14 March 2013 – 17 March 2018
Chairman	Zhang Dejiang
Chairman of the China Democratic League
	In office; December 2012 – 10 December 2017
Preceded by	Jiang Shusheng
Succeeded by	Ding Zhongli
Personal details
Born	November 1946 (age 79); Xingping, Shaanxi
Party	China Democratic League
Alma mater	Xi'an International Studies University; Northwest Agricultural University; University of Minnesota

ChairmanZhang Dejiang

Preceded byJiang Shusheng

Succeeded byDing Zhongli

BornNovember 1946 (age 79)

Xingping, Shaanxi

Zhang Baowen (Chinese: 张宝文; born November, 1946) is a Chinese politician who served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the chairman of the China Democratic League.^[1]^[2]

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v t e Vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
1st (1954–1959)	Soong Ching-ling Lin Boqu Li Jishen Zhang Lan (died 1955) Luo Ronghuan Shen Junru Guo Moruo Huang Yanpei Peng Zhen (secretary-general) Li Weihan Chen Shutong Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama Seypidin Azizi Cheng Qian (added 1958)
2nd (1959–1964)	Lin Boqu Li Jishen Luo Ronghuan Shen Junru Guo Moruo Huang Yanpei Peng Zhen Li Weihan Chen Shutong ~~Tenzin Gyatso, Dalai Lama~~ (fled 1959; dismissed 1964) Seypidin Azizi Cheng Qian ~~Choekyi Gyaltsen, Panchen Erdeni~~ (removed 1964) He Xiangning Liu Bocheng Lin Feng
3rd (1964–1975)	Peng Zhen Liu Bocheng Li Jingquan Kang Sheng Guo Moruo He Xiangning Huang Yanpei Chen Shutong Li Xuefeng Xu Xiangqian Yang Mingxuan Cheng Qian Seypidin Azizi Lin Feng Liu Ningyi (secretary-General) Zhang Zhizhong Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Zhou Jianren
4th (1975–1978)	Dong Biwu Soong Ching-ling Kang Sheng Liu Bocheng Wu De Wei Guoqing Seypidin Azizi Guo Moruo Xu Xiangqian Nie Rongzhen Chen Yun Tan Zhenlin Li Jingquan Zhang Dingcheng Cai Chang Ulanhu Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Zhou Jianren Xu Deheng Hu Juewen Li Suwen Yao Lianwei Deng Yingchao (added 1976)
5th (1978–1983)	Soong Ching-ling (died 1981) Nie Rongzhen (resigned 1980) Liu Bocheng (resigned 1980) Ulanhu Wu De (resigned 1980) Wei Guoqing Chen Yun Guo Moruo (died 1978) Tan Zhenlin Li Jingquan Zhang Dingcheng (resigned 1980; died 1981) Cai Chang (resigned 1980) Deng Yingchao Seypidin Azizi Liao Chengzhi Ji Pengfei (secretary-general; resigned 1980) Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Zhou Jianren (resigned 1980) Xu Deheng Hu Juewen Peng Zhen (added 1979) Xiao Jinguang (added 1979) Zhu Yunshan (added 1979; died 1981) Shi Liang (added 1979) Peng Chong (added 1980) Xi Zhongxun (added 1980) Su Yu (added 1980) Yang Shangkun (added 1980; secretary-general) Choekyi Gyaltsen, Panchen Erdeni (added 1980) Zhu Xuefan (added 1981)
6th (1983–1988)	Chen Pixian Wei Guoqing Geng Biao Hu Juewen Xu Deheng Peng Chong Wang Renzhong Shi Liang Zhu Xuefan Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Choekyi Gyaltsen, Panchen Erdeni Seypidin Azizi Zhou Gucheng Yan Jici Hu Yuzhi Rong Yiren Ye Fei Liao Hansheng Han Xianchu Huang Hua Chu Tunan (added 1986)
7th (1988–1993)	Xi Zhongxun Ulanhu Peng Chong (secretary-general) Wei Guoqing Zhu Xuefan Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Choekyi Gyaltsen, Panchen Erdeni Seypidin Azizi Zhou Gucheng Yan Jici Rong Yiren Ye Fei Liao Hansheng Ni Zhifu Chen Muhua Fei Xiaotong Sun Qimeng Lei Jieqiong Wang Hanbin
8th (1993–1998)	Tian Jiyun Wang Hanbin Ni Zhifu Chen Muhua Fei Xiaotong Sun Qimeng Lei Jieqiong Qin Jiwei Li Ximing Wang Bingqian Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai Wang Guangying Cheng Siyuan Lu Jiaxi Buhe Tömür Dawamat Gan Ku Li Peiyao (murdered 1996) Wu Jieping
9th (1998–2003)	Tian Jiyun Xie Fei Jiang Chunyun Zou Jiahua Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai Wang Guangying Cheng Siyuan Buhe Tömür Dawamat Wu Jieping Peng Peiyun He Luli Zhou Guangzhao ~~Cheng Kejie~~ (dismissed & executed 2000) Cao Zhi Ding Shisun Cheng Siwei Xu Jialu Jiang Zhenghua
10th (2003–2008)	Wang Zhaoguo Li Tieying Ismail Amat He Luli Ding Shisun Cheng Siwei Xu Jialu Jiang Zhenghua Gu Xiulian Raidi Sheng Huaren Lu Yongxiang Uyunqimg Han Qide Fu Tieshan
11th (2008–2013)	Wang Zhaoguo Lu Yongxiang Uyunqimg Han Qide Hua Jianmin Chen Zhili Zhou Tienong Li Jianguo (secretary-general) Ismail Tiliwaldi Jiang Shusheng Chen Changzhi Yan Junqi Sang Guowei
12th (2013–2018)	Li Jianguo Wang Shengjun Chen Changzhi Yan Junqi Wang Chen (secretary-general) Shen Yueyue Ji Bingxuan Zhang Ping Qiangba Puncog Arken Imirbaki Wan Exiang Zhang Baowen Chen Zhu
13th (2018–2023)	Wang Chen Cao Jianming Zhang Chunxian Shen Yueyue Ji Bingxuan Arken Imirbaki Wan Exiang Chen Zhu Wang Dongming Padma Choling Ding Zhongli Hao Mingjin Cai Dafeng Wu Weihua
14th (2023–2028)	Li Hongzhong Wang Dongming Xiao Jie Zheng Jianbang Ding Zhongli Hao Mingjin Cai Dafeng He Wei Wu Weihua Tie Ning Peng Qinghua Zhang Qingwei Losang Jamcan Shohrat Zakir

v t e 8th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
October 1997 – December 2002
Honorary Chairpersons	Fei Xiaotong Qian Weichang Tan Jiazhen Su Buqing
Honorary Vice Chairpersons	Wen Jiashi Ye Duyi Tao Dayong Ma Dayou Kang Zhenhuang
Advisors	Feng Sutao Wu Cangping Zhang Chukun Chen Minzhi Xiao Qian
Chairperson	Ding Shisun
Vice Chairpersons	Luo Hanxian Feng Zhijun Kong Lingren Xie Songkai Wu Xiuping Zhang Yumao Li Yining Jiang Jingbo Yuan Xingpei Lu Qiang Yu Zeyou Wu Zhengde Zhang Baowen Wang Weicheng (by-election)^{[note 1]} Zhang Meiying (by-election) Zhang Shengkun (by-election)^{[note 2]}
Secretary-General	Zhang Baowen (concurrently, resigned)^{[note 3]} → Yu Zeyou (concurrently)^{[note 4]}
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun Ma Kelie Wang Fengcai Wang Yuzhu Wang Weicheng Wang Yaohua Kong Lingren Li Yining Lu Qiang Ye Danian Feng Zhijun Feng Kexi Feng Hongshun Zhu Ming Zhu Zhenzhong Kang Tiebao Liu Ruqi Liu Dehai Jiang Jingbo Xu Bainian Sun Youxian Li Zenglin Wu Dacheng Wu Zhengde Wu Xiuping Wu Jingbo Shen Ligong Zhang Shengkun Zhang Cunhao Zhang Guohui Zhang Baowen Zhang Meiying Zhang Yumao Chen Guizun Luo Hanxian Yue Shucang Jin Zhongqing Zhou Yixing Zheng Zegen Hu Zhengguang Yu Zeyou Yu Haichao Yuan Xingpei Du Benjie Nie Weiping Nie Xiangting Gui Zhongyue Xu Jihuan Gao Xiaoyu Tang Kemei Tao Jianhua Liang Chaoran Han Dajian Han Nanpeng Fu Xianluo Zeng Xiaozhen Xie Youqing Xie Songkai Li Lemin Ouyang Renrong
↑ Note 1: In December 2000, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee elected Wang Weicheng and Zhang Meiying as Vice Chairpersons. ↑ Note 2: In December 2001, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee elected Zhang Shengkun as Vice Chairperson. ↑ Note 3: In December 2000, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee accepted Zhang Baowen’s resignation from the concurrent post of Secretary-General. ↑ Note 4: In December 2000, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee appointed Yu Zeyou, Vice Chairperson, to concurrently serve as Secretary-General.

v t e 9th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 2002 – December 2007
Honorary Chairpersons	Fei Xiaotong Qian Weichang Tan Jiazhen Su Buqing Ding Shisun^{[note 1]}
Honorary Vice Chairpersons	Ye Duyi Tao Dayong Ma Dayou Kang Zhenhuang Luo Hanxian Kong Lingren Wu Xiuping Li Yining Jiang Jingbo Feng Kexi
Advisors	Feng Sutao Wu Cangping
Chairperson	Ding Shisun (resigned)^{[note 2]} → Jiang Shusheng^{[note 3]}
Executive Vice Chairperson	Zhang Meiying^{[note 4]}
Vice Chairpersons	Feng Zhijun Zhang Yumao (resigned)^{[note 5]} Yuan Xingpei Lu Qiang Yu Zeyou (resigned)^{[note 6]} Wu Zhengde Zhang Baowen Wang Weicheng Zhang Meiying (promoted to Executive Vice Chairperson) Zhang Shengkun Li Zhong’an Zheng Lansun Zhang Ping Suo Lisheng (by-election)^{[note 7]} Jiang Shusheng (by-election; promoted to Chairperson)^{[note 8]}
Standing Committee Members	Ding Shisun (resigned) Wang Weicheng Wang Yaohua Feng Zhijun Lu Qiang Ye Danian Long Zhuangwei ~~Lü Debin~~^{[note 9]} Kang Tiebao Liu Guangfu Liu Dehai Sun Youxian Zhu Ming Zhu Peiling Zhu Zhenzhong Xu Bainian Wu Gang Wu Dacheng Wu Zhengde Zhang Ping Zhang Shengkun Zhang Baowen Zhang Gaoyong Zhang Meiying Zhang Daohong Zhang Yumao (resigned) Li Zhong’an Li Jiahu Chen Wanzhi Chen Baozhi Chen Xiaoguang Zhou Yixing Luo Yuanfang Zheng Quan Zheng Lansun Zheng Zegen Zheng Huiqiang Yu Zeyou (resigned) Yu Haichao Zhao Zhenxi Ni Guoxi Tang Kemei Xu Hui Gui Zhongyue Suo Lisheng Nie Xiangting Yuan Xingpei Jia Qingguo Guo Shenglian Tao Jianhua Gu Xin Gao Yubao Gao Shuanping Gao Xiaoyu Cao Weixing Liang Rongxin Liang Xiaosheng Liang Chaoran Fu Xianluo Wen Fujing Wen Simei Jiang Shusheng (by-election) Xie Youqing Xie Xialing Han Dajian Lei Lei Bao Yizhi Bao Minzhong
Secretary-General	Gao Shuanping
↑ Note 1: In December 2005, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Ding Shisun as Honorary Chairperson of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 2: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Ding Shisun’s resignation from the posts of Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 3: In December 2005, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Jiang Shusheng as Chairperson of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 4: In March 2003, the Third Chairpersons’ Meeting of the 9th Central Committee decided that Vice Chairperson Zhang Meiying would serve as Executive Vice Chairperson. ↑ Note 5: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Zhang Yumao’s resignation from the posts of Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 6: In December 2003, the Second Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee accepted Yu Zeyou’s resignation from the posts of Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Member of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 7: In December 2004, the Third Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Suo Lisheng as Vice Chairperson. ↑ Note 8: In December 2003, the Second Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee elected Jiang Shusheng as Member, Standing Committee Member, and Vice Chairperson of the Central Committee. ↑ Note 9: On 24 June 2005, the Chairpersons’ Meeting decided to remove Lü Debin from his posts as Member and Standing Committee Member of the Central Committee and expel him from the League.

v t e 10th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 2007 – December 2012
Chairperson	Jiang Shusheng
Vice Chairpersons	Zhang Meiying Zhang Baowen Wu Zhengde Zhang Shengkun (resigned)^{[note 1]} Li Zhong'an Zheng Lansun Zhang Ping Suo Lisheng Ding Zhongli Chen Xiaoguang Xu Hui Wen Simei Ouyang Minggao Zheng Huiqiang (by-election)^{[note 2]}
Standing Committee Members	Ding Zhongli Wang Guangqian Wang Xiulin Deng Xiuxin Tian Shujun Long Zhuangwei Liu Changming Liu Guangfu Liu Minghua Liu Xiaozhuang Liu Muren An Chunren Wu Gang Wu Zhengde Zhang Ping Zhang Shizhen Zhang Shengkun (resigned) Zhang Laibin Zhang Baowen Zhang Meiying Zhang Daohong Li You Li Zhong'an Li Xiao'an Li Jingxian Yang Weigang Chen Qi Chen Wanzhi Chen Xiaoguang Luo Yuanfang Zheng Quan Zheng Lansun Zheng Gongcheng Zheng Huiqiang Hou Xianzhi Yu Haichao Yu Minhong He Lin Zhao Yusen Zhao Zhenxian Ni Huifang Xu Hui Xu Yifan Suo Lisheng Jia Qingguo Guo Shenglian Gu Jiu Gu Xin Gao Yubao Gao Shuanping Kang Yaohong Cao Weixing Liang Xiaosheng Huang Baiqu Huang Weili Chu Yaping Wen Fujiang Wen Simei Ge Jianping Dong Hengyu Jiang Zhuangde Jiang Shusheng Xie Xialing Lei Lei Bao Yizhi Fan Jianren Ouyang Minggao
Secretary-General	Gao Shuanping
↑ Note 1: On 8 December 2010, the 4th Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the CDL accepted Zhang Shengkun’s resignation from the posts of Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee Member, and Central Committee Member. ↑ Note 2: On 8 December 2010, the 4th Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the CDL elected Zheng Huiqiang as Vice Chairperson.

v t e 11th Central Committee of the China Democratic League
December 2012 – December 2017
Chairperson	Zhang Baowen
Executive Vice Chairperson	Chen Xiaoguang
Vice Chairpersons	Zheng Lansun Zhang Ping Ding Zhongli Xu Hui Wen Simei Ouyang Minggao Zheng Huiqiang Tian Gang Long Zhuangwei Ge Jianping Ni Huifang Wang Guangqian
Standing Committee Members	Ding Zhongli Ding Guanghong Fang Jingyun Wang Guangqian Wang Xuecheng Wang Xiulin Deng Xiuxin Tian Gang Tian Shujun Bian Faji Long Zhuangwei Liu Changming Liu Xiaozhuang Liu Muren An Chunren Cheng Yuechong (by-election)^{[note 1]} Zhu Jiayuan Xing Kezhi He Li Wu Gang Wu Weishan Zhang Ping Zhang Shizhen Zhang Laibin Zhang Baowen Zhang Daohong Li You Li Xiao'an Li Jingxian Du Huiping Yang Andi Yang Weigang Shen Zhigang Chen Qi Chen Xiaoguang Zheng Lansun Zheng Gongcheng Zheng Yongfei Zheng Huiqiang Yu Minhong He Lin Zhao Yusen Zhao Zhenxian Ni Huifang Xu Hui Xu Yifan Jia Qingguo Guo Shenglian Qian Keming Gao Yubao Gao Shuanping Kang Yaohong Cao Weixing Liang Xiaosheng Huang Weili Chu Yaping Wen Fujiang Wen Simei Ge Jianping Dong Hengyu Dong Zuoji Jiang Zhuangde Han Jianmin Lei Lei Bao Yizhi Miao Xiexing Fan Jianren Ouyang Minggao
Secretary-General	Gao Shuanping
↑ Note: Cheng Yuechong was elected as a Standing Committee Member at the 4th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CDL in December 2015.

Zhang Baowen
张宝文


Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
In office 14 March 2013 – 17 March 2018
Chairman	Zhang Dejiang
Chairman of the China Democratic League
In office December 2012 – 10 December 2017
Preceded by	Jiang Shusheng
Succeeded by	Ding Zhongli

Personal details
Born	November 1946 (1946-11) (age 79) Xingping, Shaanxi
Party	China Democratic League
Alma mater	Xi'an International Studies University Northwest Agricultural University University of Minnesota

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