Xu Xueqiang
General of the People's Liberation Army
Xu Xueqiang
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许学强
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Head of the Equipment Development Department | ||||
Assumed office
October 2022 |
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Preceded by | Li Shangfu | |||
President of PLA National Defence University | ||||
In office
August 2021 – October 2022 |
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Preceded by | Zheng He | |||
Succeeded by | Xiao Tianliang | |||
Commander of Northern Theater Command Air Force | ||||
In office
November 2017 – August 2021 |
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Preceded by | Ding Laihang | |||
Succeeded by | Liu Wenqi | |||
Chief of Staff of Eastern Theater Command Air Force | ||||
In office
2016 – August 2017 |
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Chief of Staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force | ||||
In office
December 2013 – 2016 |
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Preceded by | Huang Guoxian | |||
Succeeded by | Position revoked | |||
Personal details | ||||
Born |
November
1962 (age
60)
Yiyang , Hunan , China |
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Political party | Chinese Communist Party | |||
Military service | ||||
Allegiance | People's Republic of China | |||
Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force | |||
Years of service | ?–present | |||
Rank | General | |||
Chinese name | ||||
Simplified Chinese | 许 学 强 | |||
Traditional Chinese | 許 學 強 | |||
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Xu Xueqiang ( Chinese : 许学强 ; born November 1962) is a general ( shangjiang ) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), serving as head of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission since October 2022. He was the president of PLA National Defence University from 2021 to 2022 and previously served as commander of Northern Theater Command Air Force and before that, chief of staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force .
Biography
Xu was born in Yiyang , Hunan province in November 1962. He served in PLA Air Force Shanghai Base [ zh ] before being appointed as chief of staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force in December 2013. In 2016, he was appointed chief of staff of the newly founded Eastern Theater Command Air Force , a position he held until August 2017, when he was transferred to Northern Theater Command Air Force and appointed commander. In August 2021, he was appointed president of PLA National Defence University , succeeding Zheng He . [1] [2]
He was promoted to the rank of major general ( shaojiang ) in 2013, lieutenant general ( zhongjiang ) in June 2019 and general ( shangjiang ) in September 2021. [3] [4]
References
- ↑ 习近平今再晋升5名上将 . Radio France Internationale (in Chinese). 6 September 2021 . Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
- ↑ Lin Yunshi ( 林韵诗 ) (6 September 2021). 时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅 . Caixin (in Chinese) . Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
- ↑ "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general" . China Daily . 6 September 2021 . Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
- ↑ Mei Changwei ( 梅常伟 ) (6 September 2021). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺 . Xinhua (in Chinese) . Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by |
Chief of Staff of
Nanjing Military Region Air Force
2013–2016 |
Succeeded
by
Position revoked
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New title |
Chief of Staff of
Eastern Theater Command Air Force
2016–2017 |
Succeeded
by
Unpublished
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Preceded by |
Commander of
Northern Theater Command Air Force
2017–2021 |
Succeeded
by
Liu Wenqi
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Preceded by |
President of
PLA National Defence University
2021–2022 |
Succeeded
by
Xiao Tianliang
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Preceded by |
Commander of the
China Manned Space Program
2022–present |
Incumbent |
Head of the
Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission
2022–present |
Generals and admirals
of the People's Republic of China in active service
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Ground Force
and Strategic Support Force |
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Navy * | ||
Air Force | ||
Rocket Force | ||
Armed Police Force | ||
*Although navy
shang jiang
is officially translated as "admiral", there is no distinction between "general" and "admiral" in Chinese.
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