Xiao Ke

Xiao Ke
萧克
Xiao Ke in 1955
Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
12 September 1980 – 17 June 1983
ChairmanDeng Xiaoping
Personal details
BornJuly 14, 1907
Jiahe County, Hunan Province, Qing Empire
DiedOctober 24, 2008(2008-10-24) (aged 101)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
OccupationGeneral, politician, author
Awards Order of Bayi (First Class Medal)
Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal)
Order of Liberation (China) (First Class Medal)
Mao Dun Literature Prize
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1926–1983
Rank General
CommandsSixth Army Group
Battles/warsEncirclement Campaigns, Long March, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War

Xiao Ke (simplified Chinese: 萧克; traditional Chinese: 蕭克; pinyin: Xiāo Kè; July 14, 1907[1] – October 24, 2008) was a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, former vice chairman of the CPPCC, as well as principal of the University of Military and Politics.

  1. ^ "Biography of Xiao Ke" (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 2007-07-18. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.