Zhang Lan
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Zhang Lan (simplified Chinese: 张澜; traditional Chinese: 張瀾; pinyin: Zhāng Lán; 1872 – February 1955), courtesy name Biaofang (表方), was a Chinese political activist best known for being the chairman of the China Democratic League from its founding in 1941 until his death in 1955.
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Zhang Lan | |
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张澜 | |
Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government | |
In office 1 October 1949 – 27 September 1954 | |
Leader | Mao Zedong |
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
In office 27 September 1954 – 9 February 1955 | |
Chairman | Liu Shaoqi |
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
In office 15 September 1954 – 9 February 1955 | |
Chairman | Mao Zedong Zhou Enlai |
Chairman of China Democratic League | |
In office 10 October 1941 – 9 February 1955 | |
Preceded by | Huang Yanpei |
Succeeded by | Shen Junru |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 April 1872 Nanchong, Sichuan |
Died | 9 February 1955(1955-02-09) (aged 82) Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China |
Cause of death | Arteriosclerosis |
Nationality | People's Republic of China |
Political party | China Democratic League |
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