Li Yuan (PRC general)
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Li Yuan (Chinese: 黎原; 1917 – December 18, 2008) was a People's Liberation Army major general who served as Chairman of the Hunan Province Revolutionary Committee during the Cultural Revolution.
History
He was born in Xi County, Henan Province. He fought in the Battle of Shanghai in 1937.
In the Chinese Civil War, he participated in the Liaoshen Campaign and Pingjin Campaign.
During the Korean War, he was commander of the 140th Division of the People's Volunteer Army.
In 1967, he became Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee, succeeding former Kuomintang general Cheng Qian.
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Categories:
- 1917 births
- 2008 deaths
- People's Republic of China politicians from Henan
- Communist Party of China politicians from Henan
- People's Liberation Army generals from Henan
- Governors of Hunan
- Political office-holders in Hunan
- Alternate members of the 9th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
- Members of the 6th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Members of the 7th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference