General of Ili

General of Ili
Chinese: 伊犁將軍
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Mingrui, a respected general and the nephew of Qianlong Emperor, served as the first General of Ili
StyleGovernor
Status
ResidenceOffice of General of Ili (in present-day Huocheng, Xinjiang)
Term lengthundefinitive
Formation1762-1911
First holderMingrui
Final holderElehun

The General of Ili (Chinese: 伊犁將軍; pinyin: Yīlí Jiāngjūn Officially 總統伊犁等處將軍), also known as the Viceroy of Ili, and in western sources as the Kulja Military Governor, was a position created during the reign of the Qing Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735-1799) to "pacify" Dzungaria (now part of Xinjiang) and suppress uprisings by the Khoja "Rebels". The General of Ili governed the entirety of Xinjiang during Qing rule until it was turned into a province.