Zhao Shoushan

Zhao Shoushan was a KMT general and later Chinese [Communist Party] politician. He is rumored to be of the same family than Zhao Leji.

Career

Zhao Shoushan was born in Hu County, Shaanxi in 1894.
He joined the People's [Liberation Army] in 1948 and became Deputy Commanding Officer of the Northwestern Field Army in 1949. In 1949, Zhao also became Deputy Commanding Officer of the 1st Field Army.
After the foundation of the People's Republic of China, Zhao was the CCP Chairman of Qinghai from 1950 to 1952 and Governor of Shaanxi from 1952 to 1959. In 1965, he was a member of the National Defense Committee and subsequently becoming a member of the Standing Committee, National People's Congress.