Song Dan (Chinese: 宋丹; pinyin: Sòng Dān; born July 1956) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He is a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.
Song Dan | |
|---|---|
宋丹 | |
| Secretary of the Political and Legal Commission of the Central Military Commission | |
| In office January 2017 – December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Li Xiaofeng |
| Succeeded by | Wang Renhua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1956 (age 67) Kunming, Yunnan, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Southwest University of Political Science & Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Years of service | ?–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Biography edit
Song was born in Kunming, Yunnan, in July 1956, while his ancestral home in Sihong County, Jiangsu. After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1978, he was accepted to Southwest University of Political Science & Law and worked in the Security Office of Kunming Military District after graduation. In July 2006, he was promoted to become director of the Legislative Affairs Bureau of the Central Military Commission, a position he held until 2010, when he was appointed deputy director of the General Office of the Central Military Commission. He became deputy director of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission in November 2015 and secretary of the Political and Legal Commission of the Central Military Commission in January 2017.[2][3]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in 2007 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 2017.[4]
References edit
- ^ Yang Ting (杨婷) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Zhou Hang (周航) (5 May 2016). 中央军委办公厅原副主任宋丹调任军委纪律检查委员会副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ 宋丹中将已担任中央军委政法委书记. sina (in Chinese). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (19 October 2017). 战支部队副司令员尚宏、中央政法委委员宋丹晋升中将. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 May 2022.