廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)早年追隨孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)投身革命(ming),是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)杰出的(de)(de)資(zi)產階級民(min)(min)主主義革命(ming)家,并擔任(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨軍政(zheng)(zheng)要職。孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)逝(shi)世后,廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)堅定(ding)繼承孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)遺愿,堅持孫中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)的(de)(de)三大政(zheng)(zheng)策。國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)成立后,廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)擔任(ren)(ren)財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)部部長,采取切實辦法將廣東(dong)各(ge)地(di)的(de)(de)財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)、民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)統一(yi)收(shou)歸政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)管理,為國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)革命(ming)軍和省港罷工工人提供了有力的(de)(de)經濟支持。這對割據廣東(dong)各(ge)地(di)魚肉(rou)人民(min)(min)的(de)(de)軍閥、官(guan)僚及國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨右(you)派勢(shi)力是一(yi)個沉(chen)重打擊(ji),于是他們勾結英(ying)帝國(guo)(guo)主義者,收(shou)買刺客(ke)謀殺廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)。1925年8月(yue)20日上午9時,廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)偕夫(fu)人何香凝(ning)參(can)加(jia)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央執行(xing)委員會會議,汽車到達中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央黨部門(men)口(kou),廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)走出汽車時,遭到兇(xiong)手開槍射擊(ji),廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)被害身亡,終年48歲。廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)遇害事件(jian),引(yin)起了全國(guo)(guo)人民(min)(min)的(de)(de)震驚和哀悼,各(ge)地(di)紛紛舉行(xing)追悼會,廣州有10多(duo)萬人參(can)加(jia)廖(liao)仲(zhong)愷(kai)的(de)(de)悼念儀(yi)式。