Zhang Naiqi
Zhang Naiqi (; 1897–1977) was a Chinese politician who served as Minister of Food between 1952 and 1957. He was one of the founders of the China Democratic National Construction Association. Biography. Zhang was born in Qingtian County, Zhejiang, during the late Qing dynasty, on 4 March 1897. Zhang joined the Xinhai Revolution Army in 1911. In 1913, Zhang attended Hangzhou Provincial School of Business (), after graduating, he worked in Zhejiang Industry Bank. In 1927, Zhang set up a magazine named "New Review" (). He wrote articles supporting the Kuomintang party. In 1935, Zhang Naiqi and Ma Xiangbo found the  Shanghai Cultural of National Salvation Association (). In November 1936, Zhang was arrested by the Nationalist Government. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 – 1945), Zhang was released. Zhang served as the chief of Anhui Treasury Department. After 1945, Zhang and Huang Yanpei found the China Democratic National Construction Association. In 1949, Zhang went to Beijing and served as an adviser to the People's Bank of China. In 1952, Zhang served as the head of the Food Department of the People's Republic of China. Zhang, Chen Shutong and Li Weihan founded the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce  in which he served as the vice chairman. From 1949 to 1954, he was the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government member. In 1957, Zhang Naiqi along with Zhang Bojun, Chu Anping and Luo Longji were classified as rightists. On 8 June 1957, Zhang was removed from his posts and persecuted. On 13 May 1977, Zhang died of illness in a Beijing Hospital basement. Zhang Naiqi's memory was rehabilitated by Deng Xiaoping in 1980. Personal life. Zhang Naiqi married four times during his life and had 8 children. He had five children (three sons and two  daughters) by Wang Jing'e (), one daughter by Hu Ziying (), one daughter by Jiang Yan (), and one son by Sun Caiping (). By Jiang Jing'e: By Hu Ziying: By Jiang Yan: By Sun Caiping: