List of generals of China
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This is a list of marshals and full generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China, including all branches of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police.
Marshals[]
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Marshal (yuan shuai) in 1955.[1] The rank was never awarded again.
- Zhu De
- Peng Dehuai
- Lin Biao
- Liu Bocheng
- He Long
- Chen Yi
- Luo Ronghuan
- Xu Xiangqian
- Nie Rongzhen
- Ye Jianying
Army Generals[]
Ten PLA officers were awarded the rank of Army General (da jiang) in 1955.[2] The rank was never awarded again.
- Su Yu
- Xu Haidong
- Huang Kecheng
- Chen Geng
- Tan Zheng
- Xiao Jinguang
- Zhang Yunyi
- Luo Ruiqing
- Wang Shusheng
- Xu Guangda
Senior generals (shang Jiang, 1955)[3][]
- Song Renqiong
- Zhao Erlu
- Xiao Ke
- Wang Zhen
- Zhou Chunquan
- Xu Shiyou
- Liu Yalou
- Deng Hua
- Chen Zaidao
- Yang Dezhi
- Peng Shaohui
- Li Kenong
- Chen Bojun
- Li Da
- Yang Chengwu
- Xiao Hua
- Gan Siqi
- Lai Chuanzhu
- Chen Qihan
- Song Shilun
- Su Zhenhua
- Chen Xilian
- Chen Shiju
- Wang Xinting
- Xie Fuzhi
- Ye Fei
- Huang Yongsheng
- Zhu Liangcai
- Yang Yong
- Zhang Aiping
- Fu Qiutao
- Han Xianchu
- Tang Liang
- Hong Xuezhi
- Li Zhimin
- Li Tianyou
- Liu Zhen
- Guo Tianmin
- Wei Guoqing
- He Bingyan
- Lu Zhengcao
- Ulanhu
- Fu Zhong
- Zhou Shidi
- Tao Zhiyue
- Dong Qiwu
- Chen Mingren
- Yan Hongyan
- Wang Jian'an (1956)
- Li Jukui (1958)
Generals (14 September 1988)[]
Since 1988, the People's Liberation Army rank of shang jiang (上将: literally, "senior general") is translated as General.
- Hong Xuezhi (2nd time)
- Liu Huaqing
- Qin Jiwei
- Chi Haotian
- Yang Baibing
- Zhao Nanqi
- You Taizhong
- Zhang Zhen
- Li Desheng
- Liu Zhenhua
- Xiang Shouzhi
- Wan Haifeng
- Li Yaowen
- Wang Hai
Generals (7 June 1993)[]
- Zhang Wannian
- Fu Quanyou
- Zhang Lianzhong
- Cao Shuangming
Generals (8 June 1994)[]
- Li Jing
- Wang Ruilin
Generals (23 January 1996)[]
- Zhou Ziyu
- Yu Zhenwu
- Ding Wenchang
Generals (27 March 1998)[]
Generals (29 September 1999)[]
- Guo Boxiong
- Xu Caihou
Generals (21 June 2000)[]
- Xiong Guangkai
- Yuan Shoufang
- Li Jinai
- Shi Yunsheng
- Liu Shunyao
- Liao Xilong
Generals (2 June 2002)[]
Generals (20 June 2004)[]
- Ge Zhenfeng
- Zhu Qi
- Liu Dongdong
- Lei Mingqiu
- Liu Zhenwu
- Wu Shuangzhan
Generals (25 September 2004)[4][]
Generals (24 June 2006)[5][]
- Liu Yongzhi
- Sun Zhongtong
- Chi Wanchun
- Deng Changyou
- Peng Xiaofeng
- Fu Tinggui
- Yu Linxiang
- Wang Jianmin
Generals (6 July 2007)[6][]
Generals (2 November 2007)[7][]
Generals (15 July 2008)[8][]
Generals (20 July 2009)[9][]
- Ma Xiaotian
- Liu Yuan
- Zhang Haiyang
Generals (19 July 2010)[10][]
- Zhang Qinsheng
- Tong Shiping
- Liu Chengjun
- Wang Xibin
- Fang Fenghui
- Wang Guosheng
- Zhao Keshi
- Chen Guoling
- Zhang Yang
- Li Shiming
Generals (23 July 2011)[11][]
Generals (30 July 2012)[12][]
- Du Jincai
- Liu Yazhou
- Du Hengyan
- Tian Xiusi
- Wang Jianping
- Xu Yaoyuan
Generals (23 November 2012)[13][]
- Wei Fenghe
Promoted in 2013[]
On 31 July 2013, 6 officers were promoted to general:[14]
Promoted in 2014[]
On 11 July 2014, 4 officers were promoted to general:[15]
Promoted in 2015[]
On 31 July 2015, 10 officers were promoted to general:[16]
- Wang Guanzhong
- Yin Fanglong
- Miao Hua
- Zhang Shibo
- Song Puxuan
- Liu Yuejun
- Zhao Zongqi
- Zheng Weiping
- Li Zuocheng
- Wang Ning
Promoted in 2016[]
On 29 July 2016, 2 officers were promoted to general:
Promoted in 2017[]
On 28 July 2017, 5 officers were promoted to general:[17]
- Han Weiguo
- Liu Lei
- Yu Zhongfu
- Wang Jiasheng
- Gao Jin
On 2 November 2017, one officer was promoted to general:[18]
Promoted in 2019[]
On 31 July 2019, 10 officers were promoted to general:[19]
On 12 December 2019, 7 officers were promoted to general:[20]
- He Weidong
- He Ping
- Wang Jianwu
- Li Qiaoming
- Zhou Yaning
- Li Fengbiao
- Yang Xuejun
Promoted in 2020[]
On 29 July 2020, one officer was promoted to general:[21]
On 18 December 2020, 4 officers were promoted to general:[22]
Promoted in 2021[]
On 5 July 2021, 4 officers were promoted to general:[23]
On September 2021, 5 officers were promoted to general:[24]
References[]
- ^ Marshals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ^ Army Generals PRC Ministry of Defense
- ^ Generals eng.mod.gov.cn
- ^ Promotions to help Hu build armed forces base telegraphindia.com
- ^ China confers rank of general to 10 officers english.gov.cn
- ^ Xu Qiliang ,Sun Dafa and Wu Shengli promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- ^ Head of PLA general armaments department promoted general news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Liu Zhenqi, Huang Xianzhong and Fan Changlong Promoted to General chinanews.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Ma Xiaotian,Liu Yuan and Zhang Haiyang promoted to General Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine news.163.com
- ^ (in Chinese)Hu Jintao promotes PLA Generals news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ China promotes 6 generals, bringing total to 191 news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ China promotes 6 officers to general news.xinhuanet.com
- ^ Xi Jinping promotes PLA general chinadaily.com.cn
- ^ "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
- ^ "China promotes 4 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015.
- ^ "China promotes 5 officers to general". Xinhua News Agency. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
- ^ "China promotes military anti-graft chief to general". Xinhua News Agency. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018.
- ^ "10 Chinese officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
- ^ "7 Chinese military officers promoted to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 12 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Xi presents order to promote military officer to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Xi Focus: Xi presents orders to promote military, armed police officers". Xinhua News Agency. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Xi promotes four military officers to rank of general". Xinhua News Agency. 5 July 2021.
- ^ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3147916/chinese-military-gets-shot-youth-appointment-more-generals
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