He Yingqin

He Yingqin 何應欽
Premier of the Republic of China
In office 12 March 1949 – 6 June 1949
President	Li Zongren (acting)
Preceded by	Sun Fo
Succeeded by	Yan Xishan
Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office 3 June 1948 – 21 December 1948
Premier	Weng Wenhao Sun Fo
Preceded by	Bai Chongxi
Succeeded by	Xu Yongchang
In office 1 May 1949 – 11 June 1949
Premier	Himself Yan Xishan
Preceded by	Xu Yongchang
Succeeded by	Yan Xishan
Personal details
Born	April 2, 1890 Xingyi, Guizhou, Qing Empire
Died	October 21, 1987(1987-10-21) (aged 97) Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	Tokyo Shimbu Gakko, Imperial Japanese Army Academy
Awards	Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Knight Commander of the Bath[1]
Nickname	"Lucky General"
Military service
Allegiance	Qing Dynasty  Republic of China
Branch/service	New Army National Revolutionary Army
Years of service	1908–1987
Rank	General
Unit	First Regiment, Whampoa Military Academy
Commands	Chief of the General Staff, National Military Council, Commander-in-Chief, Chinese Army, National Defense Minister
Battles/wars	Xinhai Revolution Northern Expedition Encirclement Campaigns Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War

He Yingqin (traditional Chinese: 何應欽; simplified Chinese: 何应钦; pinyin: Hé Yìngqīn; Wade–Giles: Ho Ying-chin; April 2, 1890 – October 21, 1987)^[2] also Ho Ying-chin, was a Chinese politician and one of the most senior generals of the Kuomintang (KMT) during Nationalist China, and a close ally of Chiang Kai-shek.