Yan Hongyan

Yan Hongyan

Yan Hongyan (Chinese: 阎红彦; Pinyin: Yán Hóngyán; 13 September 1909 - 8 January 1967) was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China.

Yan was born in Anding County, Shaanxi province in 1909. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1924. He participated North Expedition. Later he became the commander of Red 30th Army. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was the vice political commissar and director of political department of the third army group in No. 2 Field Army.

After formation of the People's Republic of China, he was the vice governor and vice secretary of CPC's committee in Sichuan Province. In August 1959, he became the No. 1 secretary of CPC's committee in Yunnan Province, No.1 political commissar in Kunming Military Region, and secretary of secretariat in Southwest bureau of CPC. In December 1963, he became the chairman of Yunnan commission of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and also an alternative member of the 8th CPC Central Committee. He was persecuted by Gang of Four during the Cultural Revolution.

He was made a general in 1955.

He died on 8 January 1967 in Yunnan.

ee also

List of officers of the People's Liberation Army


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