Liu Sheng (Chinese: 刘胜; born February 1956) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as deputy head of Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission. He was a delegate to the 11th National People's Congress. He was an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He is a deputy to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.[1]

Liu Sheng
刘胜
Deputy Head of Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission
Assumed office
2016
HeadLi Shangfu
Personal details
BornFebruary 1956 (age 68)
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Political partyCommunist Party of China
RelationsLiu Xiaorong
Parent(s)Liu Peishan [zh]
Zuo Ying [zh]
Alma materNorthwestern Polytechnical University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service?–present
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsGeneral Armament Department of the People's Liberation Army
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese刘胜
Traditional Chinese劉勝

Biography edit

Liu was born in Fuzhou, Fujian, in February 1956, while his ancestral home in Chaling County, Hunan.[2] His father Liu Peishan [zh] was a founding lieutenant general (zhongjiang) the People's Liberation Army.[2] His mother Zuo Ying [zh] was deputy chairperson of Shanghai People's Congress.[2] His elder brother Liu Xiaorong is also a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army.[2] He graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University, majoring in aircraft engine.

Liu worked in the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, where he was head of Arms and Services Equipment Division in 2005, head of Co-ordination Planning Division in 2007, and deputy head of the General Armament Department in 2009.[3] In 2016, he was appointed deputy head of the newly founded Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.

References edit

  1. ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (6 September 2017). 解放军和武警部队选举产生303名出席党的十九大代表(名单). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu Heqing (刘合情) (5 December 2011). 现役将军. Chaling News (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ Zhu Pengying (朱鹏英) (31 December 2009). 刘胜任解放军总装备部副部长. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2021.