He Ping (Chinese: 何平; pinyin: Hé Píng; born November 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the political commissar of the Eastern Theater Command from 2017 to 2023.

He Ping
何平
Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
In office
September 2017 – June 2023
Preceded byZheng Weiping
Succeeded byLiu Qingsong
Personal details
BornNovember 1957 (age 66)
Nanchong, Sichuan
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–present
Rank General

Biography edit

He Ping was born in November 1957 in Nanchong, Sichuan Province.[1][2]

He spent most of his career in the former Chengdu Military Region. In 2008 he was appointed Director of the Political Department of the 14th Group Army, and attained the rank of major general the next year. He became Deputy Political Commissar of the 14th Army in 2011, and deputy director of the Political Department of the Chengdu MR and Political Commissar of the Joint Logistics Department of the Chengdu MR in 2013. In July 2014 he was appointed Political Commissar of the Intelligence Department of the former PLA General Staff Department.[1][2]

In 2016, He was appointed Director of the Political Department of the newly established Western Theater Command. In September 2017, he was transferred and promoted to Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command, succeeding General Zheng Weiping.[1][2]

In October 2017, he was elected as a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 西部战区副政委何平升任东部战区政委 (in Chinese). Caixin. September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c 中共十九大前 高级将领密集调整到位. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). October 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". Xinhua News Agency. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by
Yao Liyun
Political Commissar of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission Intelligence Bureau
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Position revoked
New title Director of the Political Work Department of the Western Theater Command
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Political Commissar of the Eastern Theater Command
2017–present
Incumbent