He Jian | |
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何鍵 | |
 He Jian | |
| National Policy Advisor | |
| In office 1950–1956 | |
| President | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Interior Minister of the Republic of China | |
| In office November 1937 – May 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Chiang Tso-pin (蔣作賓) |
| Succeeded by | Chou Chung-yueh (周鐘岳) |
| Governor of Hunan | |
| In office March 1929 – November 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Lu Diping |
| Succeeded by | Zhang Zhizhong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1887 Liling, Hunan, Qing Empire |
| Died | April 25, 1956 (aged 69) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Children | He Lian (daughter) Tang Fei-fan (son-in-law) |
| Parent | He Qishan (father) |
| Alma mater | Baoding Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1956 |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | Northern Expedition Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War |
He Jian (simplified Chinese: 何键; traditional Chinese: 何鍵; pinyin: Hé Jiàn; Wade–Giles: Ho Chien; 10 April 1887 – 25 April 1956) was a Chinese Nationalist (KMT) general and politician in the Republic of China. He was governor of Hunan province between 1929 and 1937, and Interior Minister from 1937 to 1939. He was best known for fighting the Communists, and he once ordered his subordinates to execute Yang Kaihui (Mao Zedong's wife) and Wu Ruolan (Zhu De's wife).