Wang Houbin
Wang Houbin | |
|---|---|
王厚斌 | |
| Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| Assumed office December 2019 | |
| Commander | Shen Jinlong |
| Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| In office April 2018 – December 2019 | |
| Chief of Staff | Zhang Wendan |
| Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet | |
| In office January 2016 – April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Li Yujie (born 1962) |
| Succeeded by | Wu Dongzhu |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1979–present |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
Wang Houbin (Chinese: 王厚斌; pinyin: Wáng Hòubīn) is a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He has been Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy since December 2019, and formerly served as its Deputy Chief of Staff. He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in December 2014, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in December 2019.[1]
Biography[]
Wang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1979. He was Deputy Chief of Staff of East Sea Fleet and Deputy Commander of Zhoushan Coastal Defence Region before serving as Chief of Staff of South Sea Fleet in January 2016.[2] In April 2018 he was promoted to become Deputy Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a position he held until December 2019, when he was appointed Deputy Commander there.[3]
References[]
- ^ Liu Jiani (刘佳妮) (14 December 2019). 海军4人晋升中将军衔、27人晋升少将军衔. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (28 July 2016). 海军南海舰队领导班子调整：向健任纪委书记，王厚斌任参谋长. Thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (9 June 2018). 南海舰队参谋长王厚��调任海军副参谋长. Thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Living people
- People's Liberation Army Navy admirals