Dong Qiwu ( Chinese: 董其武;

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: Dǒng Qíwǔ; November 27, 1899 – March 3, 1989) was a general in the

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. Dong was born in

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Province. He attended the military study group founded by

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in 1919. He joined the army in 1924. He first was recruited in Liu Zhenghua's army, and later joined National People's Revolution Army, and participated in North Expedition. After that, he joined

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's army. Since 918, he actively fought Japanese, and such battles in the

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established his reputation. He was promoted to lieutenant general and head of 102 division in 1937, and fought in Pingxingguan battle. In 1946, he became the governor and commander of

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Province, and later became vice commander of northwest military and political official bureau. On September 19, 1949, he announced peaceful liberation of Suiyuan Province. He participated in

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, and was the commander of 23 army group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army. He became head of 69 army of PLA in 1953. He was a delegate to 1st-5th

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, and a member of standing committee of 4th and 5th NPC. A member of 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th National Political Consultative Conference, and vice chairman of 5th and 6th NPCC. He served as a member of 1st-3rd National Defense Commission. He was made a general in 1955. He died on 3 March 1989 in

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. His granddaughter is the mother of Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dong, Qiwu 1899 births 1989 deaths People of the Northern Expedition People's Liberation Army generals from Shanxi Delegates to the 5th National People's Congress Delegates to the 4th National People's Congress Delegates to the 3rd National People's Congress Delegates to the 2nd National People's Congress Delegates to the 1st National People's Congress Members of the 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the 4th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the 3rd Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Members of the 1st Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference People's Republic of China politicians from Shanxi Politicians from Yuncheng National Revolutionary Army generals from Shanxi Republic of China politicians from Shanxi Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shanxi Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

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