Zhou Yuqi

Zhou Yuqi
Zhou Yuqi
周遇奇
Deputy Political Commissar of the Guangzhou Military Region
	In office; December 2004 – January 2008
Political Commissar	Yang Deqing; Zhang Yang
Personal details
Born	August 1944 (age 80); Ningxiang County, Hunan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	PLA Foreign Language College; PLA Political College
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service	1961–2008
Rank	Lieutenant general

Zhou Yuqi (Chinese: 周遇奇; pinyin: Zhōu Yùqí; born August 1944) is a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography

Zhou was born in Ningxiang County (now Ningxiang), Hunan, in August 1944. He secondary studied at Jiujiang No. 1 High School.^[1]

He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1961, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in January 1970. He graduated from the PLA Foreign Language College and PLA Political College. He served in Wuhan Military District from 1974 to 1985. In August 1985, he became deputy head of Organization Division of Political Department of the Guangzhou Military Region, rising to head in July 1988. In May 1993, he was promoted to become director of Political Department of the Guangxi Military District, a position he held until February 1995, when he was chosen as deputy political commissar of the 42nd Group Army (now 74th Group Army). In September 1997, he was elevated to political commissar of Guangxi Military District, and held that office until December 2000. In December 2000, he was recalled to the Guangzhou Military Region and appointed director of Political Department,^[2] a post he kept until December 2004, when he was promoted again to become deputy political commissar.^[3]^[4]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 1995 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2002.

References

^ Peng Yingjiao (彭颖姣) (16 December 2011). 九江一中万金陵校长拜访著名校友周遇奇将军. jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ Liu Wentao (刘文韬) (20 June 2004). 周遇奇中将考察湖南陆军预备役步兵师班子建设. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ Zhao Qiyang (赵歧阳) (22 January 2005). 曹伯纯陆兵会见广州军区副政委周遇奇一行. gxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ Huang Shangning (黄尚宁) (17 May 2006). 周遇奇刘良凯在玉林检查指导工作时要求. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[1] Peng Yingjiao (彭颖姣) (16 December 2011). 九江一中万金陵校长拜访著名校友周遇奇将军. jxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[2] Liu Wentao (刘文韬) (20 June 2004). 周遇奇中将考察湖南陆军预备役步兵师班子建设. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[3] Zhao Qiyang (赵歧阳) (22 January 2005). 曹伯纯陆兵会见广州军区副政委周遇奇一行. gxnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[4] Huang Shangning (黄尚宁) (17 May 2006). 周遇奇刘良凯在玉林检查指导工作时要求. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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