Ma Chan-shan
| Ma Zhanshan 馬占山 |
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General Ma Zhanshan
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| Minister of Defense of Manchukuo | |
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In office 9 March 1932 – 7 April 1932 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Jinghui |
| Governor of Heilongjiang (1st time) | |
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In office 20 October 1931 – 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Wan Fu-lin |
| Governor of Heilongjiang (2nd time) | |
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In office 1940–1945 |
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30 November 1885 Huaide (Gongzhuling), Jilin |
| Died | 29 November 1950 (aged 64) Beijing |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
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 China
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| Years of service | 1913–1950 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | General in the National Revolutionary Army |
| Battles/wars | Mukden Incident, Pacification of Manchukuo, Second Sino-Japanese War |
Ma Zhanshan (Ma Chan-shan; simplified Chinese: 马占山; traditional Chinese: 馬占山; pinyin: Mǎ Zhànshān; Wade–Giles: Ma3 Chan4-shan1; November 30, 1885 – November 29, 1950) was a Chinese general who initially opposed the Imperial Japanese Army in the invasion of Manchuria, briefly defected to Manchukuo, and then rebelled and fought against the Japanese in Manchuria and other parts of China.
Ma was born in Gongzhuling, in Jilin province, to a poor shepherding family. At the age of 20, he became a security guard of Huaide County. For his exceptional marksmanship and equestrianism, he was promoted to Guard Monitor of the 4th Security Guard Battalion by Wu Junsheng, Commander of Tianhou Road Patrol and Defense Battalion of Mukden, in 1908.
According to some western sources, Ma Zhanshan was born in Liaoning in 1887. However, most claim 1885 as his birth year.
He was of Manchu heritage and his grandson , a member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, mentioned the Manchu ethnicity of the family in his official biography and news report as well. There are also resources which said Ma Zhanshan was a Chinese Muslim and his Muslim name was Muazzam Husain.
In 1913, Ma was appointed as Major and Company Commander of 3rd Company, 3rd Regiment, 2nd Brigade of the Central Cavalry Army in the Army of the Republic of China. In 1920, he was promoted to colonel and followed his patron, warlord Wu Junsheng.
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