Ulanhu ( 1906 -- 1988 ) , a Tumed Mongol born near Huhhot , the capital of Inner Mongolia , who dominated the politics of the region until his death in 1989 .
Was the highest - ranking Mongol in the Communist Party of China .
Ulanhu ( 1906 -- 1988 ) , a Tumed Mongol born near Huhhot , the capital of Inner Mongolia , who dominated the politics of the region until his death in 1989 , and was the highest - ranking Mongol in the Communist Party of China .