Wang Qiang (general)
Wang Qiang | |||||||
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王强 | |||||||
Commander of the Western Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
Assumed office April 2020 | |||||||
Preceded by | Zhan Houshun | ||||||
Deputy Commander of the Western Theater Command | |||||||
Assumed office July 2018 | |||||||
Commander | Zhao Zongqi | ||||||
Chief of Staff of the Western Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
In office January 2016 – July 2018 | |||||||
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Western Theater Command | |||||||
In office January 2016 – July 2018 | |||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | 1963 (age 58–59) Rong County, Sichuan, China | ||||||
Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
Allegiance | ![]() | ||||||
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Commands | Western Theater Command | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 王強 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王强 | ||||||
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Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王强; born 1963) is a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. Wang was promoted to major general in July 2014 and to lieutenant general in June 2019.[1]
Biography[]
Wang was born in 1963 in Rong County, Sichuan. He served as commander of the 12th Division of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region before serving as its deputy chief of staff in July 2013. In January 2016, he was commissioned in the Western Theater Command where he was assigned as deputy chief of staff and chief of staff of its Air Force. In July 2018, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Western Theater Command and concurrently serves as commander of its Air Force since April 2020.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (1 August 2016). 王强少将调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Yang Jie (杨杰) (8 May 2020). 西部战区副司令员王强中将,兼任战区空军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (14 May 2020). 接班战厚顺 王强中将任西部战区空军司令员. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Rong County, Sichuan
- People's Liberation Army generals from Sichuan