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Liu Heqiao

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Liu Heqiao
刘鹤翘
Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force
In office
February 1987 – January 1993
Preceded byWu Jiyuan [zh]
Succeeded byYang Zhenggang [zh]
Personal details
Born1931
Fengrun County, Hebei, China
Died2022 (aged 90–91)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA Air Force Command College [zh]
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service1948–1993
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsChinese Civil War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Hèqiào

Liu Heqiao (Chinese: 刘鹤翘; 1931 – 22 December 2022) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China who served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force from 1987 to 1993.[1] He was a representative of the 13th and 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]

Biography

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Liu was born in Fengrun County (now Fengrun District of Tangshan), Hebei, in 1931.[2]

Liu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1947, and enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1948.[2] He served in the Chinese Civil War and engaged in the Battle of Zunhua. After the establishment of the Communist State, he graduated from the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation School in 1952 and the PLA Air Force Command College [zh] in 1964, respectively.[2] In October 1976, he became deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, and held that office until October 1982.[3] In February 1987, he was commissioned as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force, succeeding Wu Jiyuan [zh].[3] He attained the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988.[2]

On 22 December 2022, Liu died in Guangzhou, Guangdong, at the age of 91.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tao Hua (陶华) (19 October 2000). 刘鹤翘将军书法展在京举行. gmw.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Liu Xiaodong (刘笑冬) (11 January 2023). 刘鹤翘同志逝世. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Liu Tianxing (刘添星) (14 January 2019). 我校受助学生代表探望刘鹤翘将军. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force
1987–1993
Succeeded by