Li Kenong

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Li Kenong
Native name	李克农
Born	(1899-09-15)September 15, 1899 Chaohu, Anhui, Qing dynasty
Died	February 9, 1962(1962-02-09) (aged 62) Beijing, China
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Years of service	1926–1962
Rank	General
Commands	Director of Central Investigation Department (CID)
Battles/wars	Northern Expedition (1926–1928) Chinese Civil War (1946–1950) Korean War (1950–1953)
Awards	Order of Liberation Order of Independence and Freedom Order of the Army

Li Kenong (Chinese: 李克农; 1899–1962) was a Chinese general and politician, one of the creators of the security and intelligence apparatus of both the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army. Notably, he served as Director of the Central Investigation Department, Deputy Chief of the PLA General Staff Department and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs^[1] and was awarded the rank of General in 1955.