Li Yuan
Born	1879 Beijing
Disappeared	1935 (aged 43-44)
Nationality	Chinese
Occupation	politician
Known for	co-creating the East Hebei Autonomous Council

Li Yuan (Chinese: 李垣, born 1879) was a politician of the Republic of China and later Manchukuo.

Background

He was born in Beijing. A loyalist of Fengtian clique warlord Zhang Zuolin, he became the 12th Republican mayor of his hometown on September 4, 1926. He had been acting mayor since May. In February 1933, Li travelled to Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai in the Soviet Union to be consulate general on behalf of the government of Manchukuo.

Disappearance

In November 1935, Li and Yin Ju-keng created the East Hebei Autonomous Council. The circumstances of his later life and death are unknown.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}