Luo Ruiqing

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Luo Ruiqing
General Luo Ruiqing
Nickname(s)	Luo the Tall
Born	May 31, 1906 Nanchong, Sichuan, China
Died	August 3, 1978(1978-08-03) (aged 72) Heidelberg, West Germany
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Service/branch	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1928–1966
Rank	Grand General
Commands held	Commander-in-chief of the 2nd Army Group, North China, Chief of Joint Staff
Battles/wars	Northern Expedition, Long March, Hundred Regiments Offensive, Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Sino-Indian War
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (China) (First Class Medal) Hero of Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Other work	Politician, Writer

Luo Ruiqing (simplified Chinese: 罗瑞卿; traditional Chinese: 羅瑞卿; May 31, 1906 – August 3, 1978), formerly romanized as Lo Jui-ch'ing, was a Chinese army officer and politician, general of the People's Liberation Army. As the first Minister of Public Security from 1949 to 1959, he established the security and police apparatus of the People's Republic of China after the Communist victory in the civil war, and then served as the Chief of the Joint Staff from 1959 to 1965, achieving military victory in the Sino-Indian War.

Despite being a close associate and supporter of Mao Zedong for decades, Luo was targeted, purged, and severely beaten during the Cultural Revolution, which he opposed from the beginning.