Zhang Zhijian (born May 1934) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China.

Zhang Zhijian
张志坚
Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region
In office
December 1993 – May 1999
Preceded byZhang Gong
Succeeded byYang Deqing
Commander of the PLA Beijing Garrison [zh]
In office
November 1992 – December 1993
Preceded byDong Xuelin [zh]
Succeeded byHe Daoquan [zh]
Personal details
BornMay 1934 (age 89)
Wenxi County, Shanxi, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPeople's Volunteer Army Staff School [zh]
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1951–1999
Rank General
Battles/warsKorean War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

Biography edit

Zhang was born in 1934 in Wenxi, Shanxi. He joined the PLA in 1951. In 1992 he became the Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region, and later served as Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region. He attained the rank of major general in 1988, lieutenant general in 1990, and full general in 1998.[1]

References edit

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the PLA Beijing Garrison [zh]
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Political Commissar of the Chengdu Military Region
1993–1999
Succeeded by