Lu Han (general)
Lu Han | |
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Lu Han | |
| Governor of Yunnan | |
| In office 1 December 1945 – 9 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Long Yun Li Zonghuang (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Li Mi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1895 Zhaotong, Yunnan Province, Qing Empire |
| Died | 13 May 1974 (aged 79) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese (of Yi ethnicity) |
| Political party | Kuomintang (until 1949) Chinese Communist Party (1949–1974) |
| Alma mater | Yunnan Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Yunnan clique (1922–1927) National Revolutionary Army (1927–1947) Republic of China Army (1947–1949) |
| Years of service | 1922–1949 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 盧漢 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卢汉 | ||||||
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Lu Han (simplified Chinese: 卢汉; traditional Chinese: 盧漢; pinyin: Lú Hàn; 6 February 1895 – 13 May 1974) was a Chinese general of Yi ethnicity, who served in important military and political positions under both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. A prominent warlord of Yunnan, he was closely associated with Long Yun, who was first an ally and then a rival, although both ended up collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
A graduate of the Yunnan Military Academy, Lu Han notably commanded the 1st Group Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. After the CCP victory in the Chinese Civil War, he joined the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, and went on to serve as Vice President of the National Sports Commission (today the General Administration of Sport), member of both the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, as well as Vice Chairman of the Southwest China Military and Political Committee.