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Gan Siqi

1903 – 1964

Chinese general

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About Gan Siqi

Lived 1903 – 1964 (aged 60). Gan Siqi was a Chinese politician.

Gan Siqi (; May 1903 – February 1964), born as Jiang Fengwei , other name Jiang Bingkun , was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China.

Gan was born in Ningxiang, Hunan Province. He joined the Communist Youth League in 1925, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1926. He went to the Soviet Union in 1927 to study at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University. He came back in 1930, and became political director in Red Six Army Group and Red Two Army Group. He participated in the Long March.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was the director of political department of 120 division of Eighth Route Army.

During the Chinese Civil War, he was the director of political department in No. 1 Field Army.

After formation of the People's Republic of China, he was the vice political commissar and director of political department of Chinese People's Volunteer Army. Later he became vice director of the General Political Department of PLA.

He was made a general in 1955.

He was a delegate to the 1st National People's Congress, a deputy of 7th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and an alternate member of 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

His wife, Li Zhen, was the first female major general in PRC.

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Li Zhen (female general)

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Who was Gan Siqi?

Chinese general (1903-1964)

When was Gan Siqi born?

Gan Siqi was born on 1 May 1903.

When did Gan Siqi die?

Gan Siqi died on 1 February 1964.

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Gan Siqi was a politician.

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Gan Siqi was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gan Siqi

· Wikidata: Q5520452

· DBpedia: Gan Siqi

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