Yang Chengwu
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Yang Chengwu (simplified Chinese: 杨成武; traditional Chinese: 楊成武; pinyin: Yáng Chéngwǔ; October 27, 1914 – February 14, 2004), alias Yang Nengjun (Chinese: 杨能俊; pinyin: Yáng Néngjùn) was a Communist Chinese revolutionary and general of the People's Liberation Army.[citation needed] He was the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army from 1954-1965 and 1974–1980. He was named Acting Chief of General Staff in 1966 after Luo Ruiqing was purged at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
Yang was born in Changting County, Fujian Province of China on October 8, 1914. He died on February 14, 2004 in Beijing, at the age of 90.
Yang Chengwu's son Yang Dongming is a retired lieutenant general who was appointed Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2005.[1]
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- ^ You Ji (2012). "Meeting the Challenge of the Upcoming PLAAF Leadership Reshuffle". The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities (PDF). National Defense University Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-16-091386-0.
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- 1914 births
- 2004 deaths
- Politicians from Longyan
- People's Liberation Army generals from Fujian
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Fujian
- People's Republic of China politicians from Fujian
- People's Liberation Army Chiefs of General Staff
- Hakka generals
- Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference