Li Fengbiao (Chinese: 李凤彪; born October 1959) is a general (Shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He is the current political commissar of the Western Theater Command, one of the five military regions of the People's Liberation Army. He was a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Li Fengbiao | |||||||
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李凤彪 | |||||||
| Political Commissar of the Western Theater Command | |||||||
| Assumed office June 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Wu Shezhou | ||||||
| Commander of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force | |||||||
| In office April 2019 – June 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Gao Jin | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ju Qiansheng | ||||||
| Chief of Staff of the Central Theater Command | |||||||
| In office January 2016 – April 2019 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Changjiang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | October 1959 (age 64) Anxin County, Hebei, 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 | 1978–present | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李凤彪 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李鳳彪 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Li was born in Anxin County, Hebei, in October 1959. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in 1978. He was chief of staff of the 15th Airborne Corps in 2007 before serving as commander of the 15th Army (now People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps) in July 2011. In December 2014, he was assigned deputy commander of the Chengdu Military Region, one of seven military districts in China. In January 2016, he was appointed deputy commander and chief of staff of the newly founded Central Theater Command.[2] He was commander of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force in April 2019, and held that office until June 2021, when he was appointed political commissar of the Western Theater Command.[citation needed]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in 2008, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2016,[3] and general (Shangjiang) in December 2019.[4]
References edit
- ^ "List of members of the 19th CPC Central Committee". xinhuanet.com. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (4 February 2016). 李凤彪任中部战区副司令员兼参谋长，张义瑚任副司令员. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (24 January 2017). 中部战区副司令员兼参谋长李凤彪已晋升中将军衔. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Li, Jiayao (12 December 2019). "7 Chinese military officers promoted to rank of general". Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 7 August 2021.