Liu Wanlong
Liu Wanlong | |||||||
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刘万龙 | |||||||
| Commander of Xinjiang Military District | |||||||
| In office January 2017 – March 2021 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Peng Yong | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Haijiang | ||||||
| Commander of Gansu Military District | |||||||
| In office March 2014 – January 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Chen Zhishu | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Wenqing | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | July 1962 (age 62) Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong, 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 | ?–present | ||||||
| Rank |  Lieutenant general | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘万龙 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉萬龍 | ||||||
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Liu Wanlong (Chinese: 刘万龙; born July 1962) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
Biography
[edit]Liu was born in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong, in July 1962. He was commander of Ali Military District in February 2008 and commander of Nanjiang Military District in 2011. He became head of the Military Department of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in 2013. On 17 March 2014, he was appointed commander of Gansu Military District, succeeding Chen Zhishu. In June 2016, he was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, the province's top authority. He became commander of Xinjiang Military District in January 2017, and served until April 2021.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in December 2012 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2018.[3]
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 4 May 2022.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (25 January 2017). 甘肃省军区原司令员刘万龙少将升任新疆军区司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (26 July 2018). 中部战区陆军政委周皖柱、新疆军区司令员刘万龙晋升中将. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 May 2022.