Li Yuchao

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Yuchao
李玉超
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Assumed office
January 2022
Preceded byZhou Yaning
Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
In office
April 2020 – January 2022
Preceded by [zh]
Succeeded byTBA
Personal details
Born1963 (age 58–59)
Sui County, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/serviceRocket Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Years of service?–present
RankPLAGeneral r.png General

Li Yuchao (Chinese: 李玉超; pinyin: Lǐ Yùchāo; born 1963) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as commander of People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, succeeding Zhou Yaning in January 2022. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography[]

Li was born in Sui County, Henan, in 1963. He graduated from the PLA National Defence University. He served in the Second Artillery Corps for a long time. He led his troops participate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 2009 and the 2015 China Victory Day Parade in 2015, respectively.[1] He was commander of the 53rd Base from March 2015 to July 2016, the 55th Base from July 2016 to March 2017, and the 63rd Base from March 2017 to April 2020.[2] He was assigned chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force in April 2020, and rose to become commander in January 2022.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 2013, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in April 2020 and general (shangjiang) in January 2022.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 候补中委李玉超履新96603部队，曾两度率部参加阅兵. sina (in Chinese). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (3 April 2015). “导弹劲旅”、第二炮兵第53基地政委、司令员陆续换防. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (21 January 2022). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔警衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官警官表示祝贺. news.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by
 [zh]
 Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
2020–2022 		Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Commander of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
2022–present 		Incumbent
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