He Yingqin
He Yingqin | |
|---|---|
何應欽 | |
| Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 12 March 1949 – 6 June 1949 | |
| President | Li Zongren (acting) |
| Preceded by | Sun Fo |
| Succeeded by | Yan Xishan |
| Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 3 June 1948 – 21 December 1948 | |
| Premier | Weng Wenhao Sun Fo |
| Preceded by | Bai Chongxi |
| Succeeded by | Xu Yongchang |
| In office 1 May 1949 – 11 June 1949 | |
| Premier | Himself Yan Xishan |
| Preceded by | Xu Yongchang |
| Succeeded by | Yan Xishan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1890 Xingyi, Guizhou, Qing Empire |
| Died | October 21, 1987 (aged 97) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Shimbu Gakko, Imperial Japanese Army Academy |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Nickname | "Lucky General" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing Dynasty Republic of China |
| Branch/service | New Army National Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1987 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | First Regiment, Whampoa Military Academy |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff, National Military Council, Commander-in-Chief, Chinese Army, National Defense Minister |
| Battles/wars | Xinhai Revolution Northern Expedition Encirclement Campaigns Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War |
He Yingqin (traditional Chinese: 何應欽; simplified Chinese: 何应钦; pinyin: Hé Yìngqīn; Wade–Giles: Ho2 Ying4-ch‘in1; April 2, 1890 – October 21, 1987) also Ho Ying-chin, was a Chinese politician and one of the most senior generals of the Kuomintang (KMT) during Nationalist China, and a close ally of Chiang Kai-shek.