Li Zhen

Li Zhen

Li Zhen (December 1914 - October 21, 1973), the founding major general of the people's Republic of China, was born in Gaocheng, Hebei Province. He joined the revolution in 1936 and the Communist Party of China in August 1937. He participated in the war of resistance against Japan, the war of liberation and the war of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.

He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. On October 21, 1973, he committed suicide in Beijing. He was only 59 years old.

Life of the characters

Period of Agrarian Revolution

In December 1936, he joined the Shanxi Taiyuan people's training group, which was run by the league.

In 1937, he graduated from Tsinghua University.

the period of Counter-Japanese War

In 1937, he served as the instructor of Pingding No.5 teaching regiment in Shanxi Province.

In July 1938, he was the director of the Political Department of the second guerrilla brigade in Western Hebei.

In October 1939, he served as political commissar of the guerrilla brigade directly under the Taihang military region.

In June 1940, he served as political commissar of the 32nd regiment of the new 11th brigade of the 129th division of the Eighth Route Army.

In November 1941, he served as deputy director of the Political Department of the fourth military division of Taihang military region.

In January 1943, he served as political commissar of the 13th regiment of 386 brigade of 129 division.

In January 1944, he served as director of the Political Department of the sixth military division of Taihang military region.

During the war of Liberation

In August 1945, he served as political commissar of the temporary brigade of the sixth military division of Taihang military region. In November, he served as political commissar of the 18th brigade of the 6th column of the Shanxi Hebei Shandong Henan military region.

In December 1947, he served as deputy director of the Political Department of the sixth column of the Shanxi Hebei Shandong Henan field army.

In May 1948, he served as deputy director and acting director of the Political Department of the sixth column of the Central Plains field army.

In February 1949, he served as deputy political commissar of the 12th army of the 2nd field.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China

In 1949, he served as the deputy political commissar of the 12th army of the Chinese people's Liberation Army, the first deputy political commissar of Chongqing Police Headquarters, and the chairman of Chongqing Federation of trade unions.

In March 1951, he served as deputy political commissar and political commissar of the 12th PLA.

In May 1954, he served as deputy director and acting director of the Political Department of the third Corps.

In August 1956, he served as deputy director and second director of the Political Department of Shenyang Military Region.

In April 1958, he was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee of Shenyang Military Region.

In March 1964, he was also Secretary of the Supervisory Commission of Shenyang Military Region.

In August 1964, he served as deputy political commissar and director of the Political Department of Shenyang Military Region, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and Secretary of the supervision committee of Shenyang Military Region.

In May 1965, he served as deputy political commissar, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and Secretary of the supervision committee of the Shenyang Military Region.

In September 1966, he served as executive vice minister of the Ministry of public security.

In June 1970, he was director of the reform committee of the Ministry of public security and leader of the party's core group.

After the beginning of the "Cultural Revolution", he also took charge of the third office of the central ad hoc review group.

He is a member of the ninth and tenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

On the night of October 21, 1973, he committed suicide in Beijing and hanged himself in the underground heat pipe ditch of the compound of the Ministry of public security. He was only 59 years old.

Honors

In 1955, he was awarded the rank of major general.

Relative members

Daughter: Li Doudou.

Chinese PinYin : Li Zhen