Ma Hongkui
Ma Hongkui (traditional Chinese: 馬鴻逵; simplified Chinese: 马鸿逵; pinyin: Mǎ Hóngkuí; Wade–Giles: Ma Hung-k'uei, Xiao'erjing: مَا خٌکُوِ; March 14, 1892 – January 14, 1970) was a prominent warlord in China during the Republic of China era, ruling the province of Ningxia. His rank was lieutenant general. His courtesy name was Shao-yun (少雲). In 1950, Hongkui migrated to the United States, where he lived until he died in 1970.
Ma Hongkui | |
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Lt. Gen. Ma Hongkui as pictured in The Most Recent Biographies of Chinese Dignitaries | |
| Governor of Ningxia | |
| In office 13 June 1931 – 23 September 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Ji Hongchang |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Governor of Gansu | |
| In office 3 August 1949 – 2 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Guo Jiqiao (Kuo Ch'i-ch'iao) |
| Succeeded by | Wang Zhiqi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1892 Linxia County, Gansu, Qing Empire |
| Died | January 14, 1970 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Hui |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | 5 wives |
| Children | Ma Dunhou (Ma Tung-hou) Ma Dunjing (1910–2003) Ma Dunren |
| Alma mater | Lanzhou Military Academy |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Tripod |
| Nickname | King of Ningxia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Qing dynasty Republic of China |
| Years of service | 1910–1949 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Ma clique |
| Commands | Chairman of Ningxia Province, Commander in Chief of the 17th Army Group |
| Battles/wars | Second Zhili–Fengtian War, Central Plains War, War in Ningxia (1934), Long March, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War |
He was considered by some sources to be among China's best generals.
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