Liu Nianguang

Liu Nianguang
Liu Nianguang
刘念光
Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; July 2017
Preceded by	Wang Jianwei
Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region
	In office; February 2014 – January 2016
Preceded by	Chai Shaoliang
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	December 1957 (age 66); Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Jianping County No.1 High School
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1974-present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉念光
Simplified Chinese	刘念光
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Liú Niànguāng

Liu Nianguang (Chinese: 刘念光; born December 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in the People's Liberation Army.^[1] He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2007 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2015. He is the current Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology.^[2]^[3]

Biography

Liu was born in Jingjiang, Jiangsu in December 1957. In 1974 he graduated from Jianping County No.1 High School. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1974. He served in the Shenyang Military Region for a long time. In 2006 he was promoted to become Director of Political Department of the 40th Group Army, a position he held until 2008. In February 2008 he became Deputy Political Commissioner of the 40th Group Army, ten months later he was promoted to become Political Commissioner. He was Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region in December 2013, and held that office until January 2016. In July 2017 he was appointed Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology, replacing Wang Jianwei.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (7 March 2016). 周小周中将出任成都军区善后办主任，刘念光中将任政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 July 2017). 邓小刚任国防科大校长，刘念光任国防科大政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.
^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (24 July 2015). 成都军区举行将官军衔晋升仪式，刘念光晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.

Military offices
Preceded by Chai Shaoliang (柴绍良)	Director of Political Department of the Chengdu Military Region 2014–2016	Succeeded by Position abolished
Preceded by Wang Jianwei	Political Commissioner of National University of Defense Technology 2017	Incumbent

[1] Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (7 March 2016). 周小周中将出任成都军区善后办主任，刘念光中将任政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.

[2] Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (19 July 2017). 邓小刚任国防科大校长，刘念光任国防科大政委. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.

[3] Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (24 July 2015). 成都军区举行将官军衔晋升仪式，刘念光晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2019.

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