Zhang Xueming

Zhang Xueming
張學銘
Zhang Xueming in 1931
Mayor of Tianjin
In office
April 1931  December 6, 1931
Succeeded byChou Lung-kuang
Personal details
Born1908
Haicheng, Fengtian, Qing Empire
DiedApril 9, 1983 (aged 7475)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Citizenship Republic of China
 People's Republic of China
NationalityChinese
Political partyRevolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang
Spouse(s)Mrs. Yao
Zhu Luo Jun
ChildrenZhang Lue (daughter)
Zhang Yuanchong (son)
Zhang Pengju (son)
Parent
RelativesZhang Xueliang (brother)
EducationJapanese Infantry Training School
OccupationPolitician, soldier
Military service
Allegiance Fengtian Clique
 Republic of China
 People's Republic of China
Branch/service Fengtian Army
National Revolutionary Army
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1928-31
1945-49
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsJapanese invasion of Manchuria
Chinese Civil War

Zhang Xueming (simplified Chinese: 張学铭; traditional Chinese: 張學銘; pinyin: Zhāng Xuémíng; Wade–Giles: Chang Hsueh-ming, 1908 - April 9, 1983) was a Chinese soldier and politician. He served as the mayor of Tianjin in 1931, during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, before being forced into exile. After the Second World War, Zhang defected from the Kuomintang and joined the Communist forces during the Chinese Civil War.