Xin Zhichao

Xin Zhichao
Chinese: 辛志超
Vice Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Personal details
Born1907 (1907)
Haiyang, Shandong, China
DiedJuly 28, 1975(1975-07-28) (aged 67–68)
Beijing, China
PartyChina Democratic League
Alma materYenching University
OccupationPolitician

Xin Zhichao (Chinese: 辛志超; 1907 – July 28, 1975), also known by his courtesy name Buhuo and alternative name Xin Yi, was a Chinese politician active during both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China periods. He was a member of the China Democratic League and held multiple key positions in the legislative and advisory bodies of the People's Republic of China.[1]

Biography

Xin Zhichao was born in 1907 in Haiyang, Shandong. He graduated from Yenching University and later became the director of the staff department at the Beijing Christian Youth Association.[2] Following the full outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was appointed director of the Northwest Military Service Department of the Christian Youth Association, where he organized anti-Japanese relief and patriotic activities.[3] In 1945, Xin joined the China Democratic League and served as an executive member of its Yunnan Provincial Committee. After the war, he participated in the work of the East China Executive Committee of the League. In September 1949, he attended the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[4]

Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Xin held several important positions. He served as deputy director of the Central Organization Committee of the China Democratic League and as Deputy Secretary-General of the Government Administration Council of the People's Republic of China. From 1950, he concurrently served as Deputy Secretary-General of the council and deputy director of its Administrative Affairs Bureau.[5] Later, he became Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He was a central committee member of the China Democratic League during its first and second terms and served as a central standing committee member and deputy secretary-general in the third term.[6] Xin was also a delegate to the first National People's Congress and a member of the second, third, and fourth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He additionally served as Deputy Secretary-General of the National Committee of the CPPCC.[7]

Xin Zhichao died in Beijing on July 28, 1975, at the age of 68.[8]

References

  1. ^ 辛亥以来人物年里录 (in Chinese). 江苏教育出版社. 1994. p. 321. ISBN 978-7-5343-2076-7. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  2. ^ 二十世纪中华爱国名人辞典 (in Chinese). 吉林大学出版社. 1990. p. 222. ISBN 978-7-5601-0732-5. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  3. ^ 统一戰綫工作手册 (in Chinese). 南京大学出版社. 1986. p. 359. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  4. ^ 历届全国政协委員人名辞典 (in Chinese). 中国国际广播出版社. 1996. p. 311. ISBN 978-7-5078-1374-6. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  5. ^ 中华人民共和国大辞典 (in Chinese). 新华出版社. 1992. p. 1257. ISBN 978-7-5011-1174-9. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  6. ^ 郑福林 (1988). 中國革命和建设历史時期人物辞典 (in Chinese). 吉林人民出版社. p. 331. ISBN 978-7-206-00083-6. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  7. ^ 中华人民共和国人物辞典 (1949-1989) (in Chinese). 中国经济出版社. 1989. p. 252. ISBN 978-7-5017-0400-2. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  8. ^ 中国民主党派工作辞典 (in Chinese). 黑龙江教育出版社. 1994. p. 300. ISBN 978-7-5316-2483-7. Retrieved 2026-03-13.