Zhang Guohua

Zhang Guohua
张国华
Zhang Guohua in 1955
Communist Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region
In office 24 January 1950 – February 1952
Preceded by	None (Post Created)
Succeeded by	Zhang Jingwu
In office 1965–1967
Preceded by	Zhang Jingwu
Succeeded by	Zeng Yongya
Governor of Sichuan
In office 1968–1972
Preceded by	Li Dazhang
Succeeded by	Liu Xingyuan
Commander of Chengdu Military Region
In office 1952–1965
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1914 Yongxin County, Jiangxi, Republic of China
Died	February 21, 1972(1972-02-21) (aged 57) Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1931–1972
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Field commander during Sino-Indian War
Battles/wars	Long March, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, Invasion of Tibet, Sino-Indian War

Zhang Guohua (simplified Chinese: 张国华; traditional Chinese: 張國華; pinyin: Zhāng Guóhuá; Wade–Giles: Chang Kuo-hua; October 22, 1914－February 21, 1972) was a Chinese lieutenant general and a politician, serving during the invasion of Tibet and the Sino-Indian War and later as a Communist Party secretary for the Tibet Autonomous Region.