Xie Fuzhi | |
|---|---|
| 谢富治 | |
 Xie Fuzhi in 1965 | |
| Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office 1966–1972 | |
| Minister of Public Security | |
| In office 17 September 1959 – 22 June 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Luo Ruiqing |
| Succeeded by | Li Zhen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1909 Hong'an County, Hubei, China |
| Died | 26 March 1972 (aged 62) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1931–1972) |
| Spouse | Liu Xiangping |
| Children | Xie Tieniu Xie Xiaoqing(Liu Qing) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1930−1972 |
| Rank | .jpg){kind=icon} Colonel general (Shang Jiang) |
Xie Fuzhi (simplified Chinese: 谢富治; traditional Chinese: 謝富治; pinyin: Xiè Fùzhì; Wade–Giles: Hsieh Fu-chih; 26 September 1909 – 26 March 1972) was a Chinese Communist Party military commander, political commissar, and national security specialist. He was born in 1909 in Hong'an County, Hubei and died in Beijing in 1972. Xie was known for his efficiency and his loyalty to Mao Zedong, and during the Cultural Revolution he played a key role in hunting down Mao's enemies in his capacity as Minister of Public Security from 1959 to 1972.