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Ulanhu Traditional Chinese 烏蘭夫 / 雲澤 Simplified Chinese 乌兰夫 / 云泽 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Wulanfu / Yúnzé Ulanhu
乌兰夫Ulanhu in 1955 Vice President of the PRC In office
15 March 1983 - 15 March 1988President Li Xiannian Leader Deng Xiaoping Preceded by Dong Biwu (1975)
vacantSucceeded by Wang Zhen Personal details Born December 23, 1906
Inner Mongolia, Qing DynastyDied 1988 (aged 81–82)
Beijing, ChinaPolitical party Communist Party of China Spouse(s) Yun Liren Alma mater Moscow Sun Yat-sen University Religion Atheist Ulanhu (Mongolian: Ulaan Khüü red son; Chinese: 乌兰夫; pinyin: Wūlánfū; originally Chinese: 云泽; pinyin: Yúnzé; 1906 - December 8, 1988) was the founder of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China, Ulanhu had the nickname of "Mongolian Khan" during his political career.
Career
Ulanhu joined the Socialist League of China which was the later Communist Youth League of China), In 1925, he joined the Communist Party of China and was sent to Moscow Sun Yat-sen University to study Communism. In 1929, when he returned from his studies. Ulanhu began organizing communist rallies in Mongolia, and was appointed a Committee Member of the CCP's West-Mongolia Working Committee. In 1931, Ulanhu was chosen to run the military and intelligence offices in Mongolia.
During the Second World War, Ulanhu led his forces to stop the Japanese from advancing towards Hohhot and led his officers to march to Shanbei where he continued battling against the Japanese forces.
During the Chinese Civil War, Ulanhu was one of the commanders of the Battle of Pingjin and the Battle of Liaoshen, he also led his Communist forces to destroy the local bandits and anti-communist forces in Mongolia. Ulanhu also successfully liberated Inner Mongolia and was elected the Acting Governor and Chairman of the Autonomous Government of Inner Mongolia.
In 1955, was awarded the rank of Senior General. He was party secretary and chairman of Inner Mongolia from 1947 until his purge in 1966/67, during the Cultural Revolution. However, Ulanhu was not killed during the Cultural Revolution, as Zhou Enlai managed to protect him. Ulanhu was rehabilitated in 1973 and, among various other post, served as China's Vice-President under President Li Xiannian from 1983-1988.
His son and granddaughter, Buhe and Bu Xiaolin, are both politically active within the Communist Party.
See also
External links
- Ulanhu, 82, a Mongol Who Rose To High Posts in Beijing, Is Dead - Associated Press at The New York Times - December 9, 1988
Political offices Preceded by Chairman of Inner Mongolia
1947–1966Succeeded by
Teng HaiqingPreceded by Secretary of the CPC Inner Mongolia Committee
1947–1966Succeeded by
Xie XuegongPreceded by
Li WeihanChairman of State Ethnic Affairs Commission
1954–1975Succeeded by
Ismail Amat (司马义·艾买提)Preceded by
Li DazhangHead of CPC Central United Front Department
1977 – 1982Succeeded by
Yang JingrenPreceded by
vacant
last held by Song Qingling and Dong Biwu in 1966Vice-President of China
1983–1988Succeeded by
Wang ZhenFirst People's Liberation Army Shang Jiang Zhang Zongxun (张宗逊) · Song Renqiong (宋任穷) · Zhao Erlu (赵尔陆) · Xiao Ke (萧克) · Wang Zhen (王震) · Zhou Chunquan (周纯全) · Xu Shiyou (许世友) · Liu Yalou (刘亚楼) · Deng Hua (邓华) · Chen Zaidao (陈再道) · Yang Dezhi (杨得志) · Peng Shaohui (彭绍辉) · Wang Hongkun (王宏坤) · Li Kenong (李克农) · Chen Bojun (陈伯钧) · Li Jukui (李聚奎) · Li Da (李达) · Yang Chengwu (杨成武) · Li Tao (李涛) · Xiao Hua (萧华) · Gan Siqi (甘泗淇) · Lai Chuanzhu (赖传珠) · Chen Qihan (陈奇涵) · Song Shilun (宋时轮) · Su Zhenhua (苏振华) · Chen Xilian (陈锡联) · Chen Shiqu (陈士榘) · Wang Xinting (王新亭) · Xie Fuzhi (谢富治) · Ye Fei (叶飞) · Huang Yongsheng (黄永胜) · Zhu Liangcai (朱良才) · Yang Yong (杨勇) · Zhang Aiping (张爱萍) · Fu Qiutao (傅秋涛) · Han Xianchu (韩先楚) · Tang Liang (唐亮) · Hong Xuezhi (洪学智) · Li Zhimin (李志民) · Zhou Huan (周桓) · Li Tianyou (李天佑) · Liu Zhen (刘震) · Yang Zhicheng (杨至成) · Wang Ping (王平) · Zhong Qiguang (钟期光) · Guo Tianmin (郭天民) · Wei Guoqing (韦国清) · He Bingyan (贺炳炎) · Lü Zhengcao (吕正操) · Ulanhu (乌兰夫) · Fu Zhong (傅钟) · Zhou Shidi (周士第) · Tao Zhiyue (陶峙岳) · Dong Qiwu (董其武) · Chen Mingren (陈明仁) · Yan Hongyan (阎红彦) · Wang Jianan (王建安)
Vice President of the People's Republic of China Common Program (1949–1954) Vice Chairmen of the Central People's Government: Zhu De · Liu Shaoqi · Song Qingling · Zhang Lan · Li Jishen · Gao Gang1954 Constitution (1954–1975) 1975 Constitution (1975–1978) 1978 Constitution (1978–1982) Post abolished see NPCSC Chairman (Ye Jianying)1982 Constitution (1982–present) This biographical article related to the military of China is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.