Gan Siqi Explained

Gan Siqi
Native Name:甘泗淇
Other Names:Jiang Fengwei
Jiang Bingkun
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Birth Place:Ningxiang, Hunan Province, China
Nationality:Chinese
Occupation:General
Party:Chinese Communist Party

Gan Siqi (; May 1903 – February 1964), born as Jiang Fengwei, other name Jiang Bingkun, was a general of the People's Liberation Army of China.[1] [2]

Gan was born in Ningxiang, Hunan Province. He joined the Communist Youth League in 1925, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1926. He went to the Soviet Union in 1927 to study at Moscow Sun Yat-sen University. He came back in 1930, and became political director in Red Six Army Group and Red Two Army Group. He participated in the Long March.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was the director of political department of 120 division of Eighth Route Army.

During the Chinese Civil War, he was the director of political department in No. 1 Field Army.

After formation of the People's Republic of China, he was the vice political commissar and director of political department of Chinese People's Volunteer Army. Later he became vice director of the General Political Department of PLA.

He was made a general in 1955.

He was a delegate to the 1st National People's Congress, a deputy of 7th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and an alternate member of 8th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

His wife, Li Zhen, was the first female major general in PRC.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中共政治菁英資料庫 . 2024-02-03 . CCP Political Elite Database . zh-tw.
  2. Web site: October 21, 2022 . 甘泗淇:红二方面军走出的开国上将,推广新式整军运动受到毛主席高度评价,妻子李贞是唯一的开国女将军_腾讯新闻 . Gan Siqi: The founding general of the People's Republic of China who emerged from the Red Second Front Army. His promotion of the new army reorganization movement was highly praised by Chairman Mao. His wife Li Zhen is the only founding female general of the People's Republic of China. . 2024-02-03 . new.qq.com.