Ye Fei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ye Fei

Chinese general, Commander of Chinese Navy, Governor of Fujian Province

Date of Birth: 07-May-1914

Place of Birth: Tiaong, Luzon, Philippines

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1999

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ye Fei

  • Ye Fei (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: Yรจ Fei; 7 May 1914 โ€“ 18 April 1999) was a Filipino-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 Filipina 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.

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