Ma Qi
| Ma Qi | |
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General Ma Qi
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| Military Governor of Qinghai | |
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In office Oct 1915 – Dec 1928 |
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| Preceded by | Lian Xing (Lien Hsing) Post Created (the post was Previously Chief Executive Officer of Kokonur) |
| Succeeded by | Sun Lianzhong (Sun Lien-chung) (as Chairman) |
| Chairman of the Government of Qinghai | |
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In office Sep 1929 – May 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Sun Lianzhong (Sun Lien-chung) |
| Succeeded by | Ma Lin (warlord) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 September 1869 Linxia County, Gansu, Qing China |
| Died | 5 August 1931 (aged 61) Xining, Qinghai, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Hui |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Children |
Ma Bufang Ma Buqing |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Allegiance |
 Republic of China
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| Years of service | 1890's-1931 |
| Rank | general |
| Unit | Ninghai Army |
| Commands | General of Xining |
| Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion, Bai Lang Rebellion, Kuomintang Pacification of Qinghai |
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Ma Qi (23 September 1869 – 5 August 1931) (simplified Chinese: 马麒; traditional Chinese: 馬麒; pinyin: Mǎ Qí; Wade–Giles: Ma Ch'i, Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ چِ) was a Chinese Muslim warlord in early 20th century China.
A Hui, Ma was born in 23 September 1869 in Daohe, now part of Linxia, Gansu, China. His father was Ma Haiyan, and his brother was Ma Lin. He was a senior commander in the Qinghai-Gansu region during the late Qing dynasty.
Ma Sala was said to be his father.
Ma Qi lead loyalist Muslim troops to crush Muslim rebels during the Dungan Revolt (1895).
During the Boxer Rebellion, Ma Qi served with his father Ma Haiyan in General Dong Fuxiang's Kansu Braves against the invading Eight Nation Alliance in Beijing. Ma Haiyan defeated the foreign army at the Battle of Langfang in 1900, and died while protecting the Imperial Family from the western forces. Ma Qi succeeded him in all his posts and capacities. Ma Qi was 6 feet (183 cm) tall, and maintained the mintuan militia in Xining as his personal army, called the Ninghaijun.
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