He Jian
| He Jian | |
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| 何鍵 | |
He Jian
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| National Policy Advisor | |
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In office 1950–1956 |
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| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Interior Minister of the Republic of China | |
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In office November 1937 – May 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Chiang Tso-pin (蔣作賓) |
| Succeeded by | Chou Chung-yueh (周鐘岳) |
| Governor of Hunan | |
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In office March 1929 – November 1937 |
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| Preceded by | Lu Diping |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Zhizhong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 10, 1887 Liling, Hunan, Qing Empire |
| Died | April 25, 1956 (aged 69) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Children | He Lian (daughter) Tang Fei-fan (son-in-law) |
| Parents | He Qishan (father) |
| Alma mater | Baoding Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Republic of China
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of China Army
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| Years of service | 1916 - 1956 |
| Rank |
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| Battles/wars |
Northern Expedition Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War |
He Jian (simplified Chinese: 何键; traditional Chinese: 何鍵; pinyin: Hé Jiàn; Wade–Giles: Ho Chien; 10 April 1887 - 25 April 1956) was a Chinese Nationalist (KMT) general and politician in the Republic of China. He was governor of Hunan province between 1929 to 1937, and Interior Minister from 1937 to 1939. He was best known for fighting the Communists, and he once ordered his subordinates to execute Yang Kaihui (Mao Zedong's wife) and Wu Ruolan (Zhu De's wife).
His courtesy name was Yunqiao (雲樵) and his art name was Rongyuan (容園).
He Jian was born into a family of farming background in Liling County, Hunan, on April 10, 1887. In 1903 he attended Zhuzici School (朱子祠小學) and then transferred to Liling County Lujiang Middle School (醴陵縣立渌江中學). In 1906 he enrolled at Chonggu School (崇古學堂) and three years later he studied at Hunan Public Law School (湖南法政學堂). After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, he was educated in Wuchang Army High School. After graduating from Baoding Military Academy in 1916 he was assigned to the 1st Brigade of 1st Division of Hunan Ground Force.
In March 1918, Chang Ching-yao attacked Hunan, He Jian threw down his arms and fled the field. He returned to his hometown and rebuilt an guerrilla forces. In May, Cheng Qian, the commander-in-chief of Xiang Army, commissioned him as commander of Liuyang-Liling guerrilla forces. In 1919, T'ang Sheng-chih incorporated his army and he became a brigade commander. He joined the Kuomintang and took part in the Northern Expedition. After Wuhan was captured he was promoted to army commander of the 35th Army.
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