Li Wenfan

Li Wenfan (; 20 October 1884 – 20 October 1953) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician. Career Born in present-day Nanhai District, Li was also known by the courtesy name Junpei. He enrolled at Hosei University in Tokyo in 1900, and joined the Tongmenghui upon its establishment in 1905. Upon returning to China, he taught at and led the Guangdong branch of the Tongmenghui. Li also participated in the Second Guangzhou Uprising. In 1912, Li became Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Military Affairs. Li actively opposed Yuan Shikai's empire, fighting in the Second Revolution and the National Protection War. In 1920, Li moved to France, where he pursued further academic study. By September 1924, Li had been named director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Governmental Affairs under governor Hu Hanmin. The Nationalist government was established in July 1925 with Li as secretary-general. Within the Kuomintang, he served as secretary-general of the central and political committees. Li traveled to the United States in November 1926 to audit several Kuomintang chapters based there.