Fang Xiang (Chinese: 方向; pinyin: Fāng Xiàng; born October 1957) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Fang Xiang | |
|---|---|
方向 | |
| Political Commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science | |
| In office June 2017 – December 2020 | |
| President | Yang Xuejun |
| Preceded by | Xu Yaoyuan |
| Succeeded by | Bai Lü |
| Director of Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force | |
| In office December 2015 – June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Cheng Jian |
| Director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police | |
| In office July 2015 – December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Yao Ligong |
| Succeeded by | Yan Xiaodong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1957 (age 66) Chun'an County, Zhejiang, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | ?–2020 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Biography edit
Fang was born in Chun'an County, Zhejiang, in October 1957. He was deputy secretary-general of the Office of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department in 2010 and then head of its Organization Division in 2013. In July 2015, he was promoted to become director of Political Department of the People's Armed Police (PAP),[1] a position he held until December 2015. On 31 December 2015, he was made director of the newly founded Political Department of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF),[2] and served until June 2017, when he was appointed political commissar of the PLA Academy of Military Science.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in August 2016.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ 方向少将接任武警部队政治部主任，孔诚接任后勤部长. thepaper (in Chinese). 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 武警部队政治部原主任方向少将调任火箭军政治工作部主任. thepaper (in Chinese). 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 杨学军任军事科学院院长，方向任政治委员. thepaper (in Chinese). 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 火箭军首任11人领导班子曝光 1人由外单位调入. sina (in Chinese). 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 火箭军举行将官晋升仪式：周亚宁、方向晋升中将军衔. thepaper (in Chinese). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 11 September 2022.