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Yingqin, He

Date of birth:
April 2nd, 1890 (Xingyi/Guizhou, China)
Date of death:
October 21st, 1987 (Taipei, Taiwan)
Buried on:
Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery
Nationality:
Chinese (1912-1949, Republic)

Biography

Career:
1907: Guiyang Military Elementary School;
1908: Wuchang Third Army Middle School;
? - 1916: Imperial Japanese Army Academy;
1916: 4th Regiment, Guizhou Army;
?: 5th Brigade, Guizhou Army;
1924: General Instructor Whampoa Military Academy;
July 1925: Division Commander, National Revolutionary Army;
1926: Commanding Officer, 1st Army Corps, National Revolutionary Army;
?: Chief of Staff, National Revolutionary Army (NRA);
1930: Minister of Military Administration Department;
1931: Commander, Second Encirclement Campaign;
1931: Chairman, Beijing Military Committee;
1937: Chief of Staff National Revolutionary Army (NRA);
1944: General Commander, Chinese Military Area;
August 1945: Representative Chinese Government and the Southeast Asia Ally Forces;
1946: Director Chinese Military Delegation, United Nations Security Council;
June 3rd, 1948 - December 21st, 1948: Minister of Defence, Republic China (Taiwan);
March 12th, 1949 - June 6th, 1949: Prime Minister Republic China (Taiwan);
MAy 1st, 1949 - June 11th, 1949: Minister of Defence, Republic China (Taiwan).

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Awarded on:
March 11th, 1997
Order of National Glory

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