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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Preceded by
Cheng Qian as governor of Hunan
Chairman of the Hunan Revolutionary Committee
1967–1970
Succeeded by
Hua Guofeng
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