Introduction to 24 vice chairpersons of 13th CPPCC National Committee

BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 24 people were elected vice chairpersons of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at a plenary meeting of its first session on Wednesday.

The following is a brief introduction to them:

Zhang Qingli is elected vice chairperson of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2018. (Xinhua)

Zhang Qingli, born in January 1951, is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee. He was vice chairman and the secretary-general of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. He was a member of the 16th, 17th, 18th CPC central committees.