Zhang Xiruo

Zhang Xiruo
张奚若
Zhang Xiruo
Director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Committee [zh]
In office April 1959 – 1968
Premier	Zhou Enlai
Preceded by	New title
Succeeded by	Huang Zhen
Minister of Education
In office 15 November 1952 – 11 February 1958
Premier	Zhou Enlai
Preceded by	Ma Xulun
Succeeded by	Yang Xiufeng
Personal details
Born	1889 Chaoyi County, Shaanxi, Qing China
Died	July 18, 1973(1973-07-18) (aged 83) Beijing, China
Political party	Tongmenghui
Spouse	Yang Jingren
Children	Zhang Wenpu [zh]
Alma mater	Columbia University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张奚若
Traditional Chinese	張奚若
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Xīruò
Xiruo
Chinese	熙若
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīruò
Yun
Chinese	耘
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yún

Zhang Xiruo (Chinese: 张奚若; October 1889 – 18 July 1973), courtesy name Xiruo, art name Yun, was a Chinese politician who served as Minister of Education from 1952 to 1958 and director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Committee from 1959 to 1968.

Zhang was a delegate to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th National People's Congress. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.