Liu Wenhui 刘文辉 | |
|---|---|
 Liu Wenhui | |
| Governor of Xikang | |
| In office 29 December 1934 – 9 December 1949 | |
| Succeeded by | He Guoguang |
| Governor of Sichuan | |
| In office March 1929 – 21 December 1934 | |
| Succeeded by | Liu Xiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1895 Dayi County, Sichuan, Qing Empire |
| Died | 24 June 1976 (aged 81) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Han Chinese |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Baoding Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China People's Republic of China |
| Years of service | 1928–1954 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chairman of Xikang Provincial Government |
| Battles/wars | Sino-Tibetan War, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War |
Liu Wenhui (simplified Chinese: 刘文辉; traditional Chinese: 劉文輝; pinyin: Liú Wénhuī; 10 January 1895 – 24 June 1976) was a Chinese general and warlord of Sichuan province (Sichuan clique). At the beginning of his career, he was aligned with the Kuomintang (KMT), commanding the Sichuan-Xikang Defence Force from 1927 to 1929. The western part of Sichuan province was then known as Xikang. Bordering Tibet, the region had a mixed population of Tibetans and Han Chinese.
In 1949 he defected to the Communist forces of Mao Zedong, and went on to hold high office in the new People's Republic of China, serving as Minister of Forestry (1959–1967), member of the National People's Congress, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang.