Ye Fei | |
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叶飞 葉飛 | |
![]() Ye in 1955 | |
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
In office January 1980 – August 1982 | |
Preceded by | Xiao Jinguang |
Succeeded by | Liu Huaqing |
Minister of Transport | |
In office January 1975 – February 1979 | |
Preceded by | Sun Daguang |
Succeeded by | Zeng Sheng |
Communist Party Secretary of Fujian | |
In office October 1954 – June 1958 | |
Preceded by | Zhang Dingcheng |
Succeeded by | Jiang Yizhen |
Governor of Fujian | |
In office October 1954 – January 1959 | |
Preceded by | Zhang Dingcheng |
Succeeded by | Jiang Yizhen |
Personal details | |
Born | Sixto Mercado Tiongco (Yap Tiu Heng) 7 May 1914 Tiaong, Tayabas, Philippine Islands |
Died | 18 April 1999 Beijing, China | (aged 84)
Nationality | Chinese (born Filipino) |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1932−82 |
Rank | ![]() |
Commands | Fuzhou Military Region People's Liberation Army Navy |
Ye Fei (simplified Chinese: 叶飞; traditional Chinese: 葉飛; pinyin: Yè Fēi; 7 May 1914 – 18 April 1999) was a Philippine-born Chinese military general and politician of the People's Republic of China. Born Sixto Mercado Tiongco in the Philippines to a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, he joined the Chinese Communist Party at a young age and fought many battles as a senior commander of the People's Liberation Army in the Chinese Civil War. At age 40, he was among the first PLA commanders to be awarded the rank of General by the newly established People's Republic of China and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy. He also served in a number of civilian posts including Governor and Communist Party Chief of Fujian Province, and Minister of Transport.[1]