Zhang Guangren (Chinese: 張廣仁, 2 March 1911 – 10 January 1993) was a Chinese politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1948.
Zhang Guangren | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1948– | |
| Constituency | Henan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1911 Tiemen, China |
| Died | 10 January 1993 (aged 81) |
Biography edit
Zhang was born in Tiemen in Xin'an County, Henan Province to Deng Shizhu and Zhang Fang, a military leader. After earning a BA at Fudan University in Shanghai, she became headteacher of the Henan Private Songyue Middle School and head of Kaifeng Women's Vocational School. She also served as a director of the Henan branch of the Chinese Women's Culture and Education Association and was a member of the Chinese branch of the Pan Pacific and Southeast Asian Women's Association. In the 1948 parliamentary elections, Zhang was elected to the Legislative Yuan from Henan Province.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War and died in 1993.