Zhang Huaixi, male, Han nationality, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, born in February 1935; a member of China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD); began working in November 1951; a graduate from Department of CPC History, Renmin University of China.

1951 - 1952  Student at Banking Department of Sunan Public School in Changshu, Jiangsu Province

1952 - 1957  Accountant, personnel assistant, credit clerk and Supervision Office assistant at People's Bank in Wuxi

1957 - 1961  Student at Department of CPC History, Renmin University of China

1961 - 1965  Teaching assistant of Marxism-Leninism Teaching and Research Section, Beijing Forestry University

1965 - 1970  Teacher of Marxism-Leninism Teaching and Research Section of Forestry Cadre School in Heilongjiang Province

1970 - 1972  Did manual labor at Nenjiang District May 7th Cadre School and in the rural area of Nehe County, Heilongjiang Province, served as political instructor at the settlement of Shanghai youth in Nehe County

1972 - 1983  Teaching researcher of Culture and Education Bureau of Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province and chief of Politics Teaching and Research Section, Teacher Training School in Jiangyin County 

1984 - 1987  Deputy magistrate of Jiangyin County, Jiangsu Province

1987 - 1988  Deputy director of Wuxi Municipal Education Bureau and deputy secretary-general of Wuxi Municipal Government

1988 - 1993  Vice-mayor of Wuxi, Standing Committee member of CAPD Central Committee, vice-chairman of CAPD Jiangsu Provincial Committee and chairman of CAPD Wuxi Municipal Committee

1993 - 1997  Vice-governor of Jiangsu Province, vice-chairman and chairman of CAPD Jiangsu Provincial Committee, member, Standing Committee member and vice-chairman of CAPD Central Committee 

1997 - present  Vice-chairman and executive vice-chairman of CAPD Central Committee, vice-president of Chinese Society of Education and vice-chairman of Executive Council of National Association of Vocational Education of China

He was a member of 8th CPPCC National Committee, member of 9th NPC Standing Committee and vice-chairman of Education, Science, Culture and Health Subcommittee of 9th NPC Standing Committee