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.
Xu Xueqiang | |||||||
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许学强 | |||||||
 Xu at the see-off ceremony for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou 17 mission | |||||||
| Head of the Equipment Development Department | |||||||
| Assumed office October 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Shangfu | ||||||
| President of PLA National Defence University | |||||||
| In office August 2021 – October 2022 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zheng He | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xiao Tianliang | ||||||
| Commander of Northern Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
| In office November 2017 – August 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ding Laihang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Liu Wenqi | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of Eastern Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
| In office 2016 – August 2017 | |||||||
| Chief of Staff of Nanjing Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office December 2013 – 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Huang Guoxian | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position revoked | ||||||
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| Born | November 1962 (age 61) Yiyang, Hunan, China | ||||||
| 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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Biography edit
Xu was born in Yiyang, Hunan province in November 1962. He served in PLA Air Force Shanghai Base 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 edit
- ^ 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.