Yang Shiguang
Yang Shiguang | |
|---|---|
杨世光 | |
| Director of the PLA Navy Political Department | |
| In office December 2014 – December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ding Haichun |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Director of Political Department of the East Sea Fleet | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Liu Mingli |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 65–66) China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Unit | East Sea Fleet (2012–2014) |
Yang Shiguang (simplified Chinese: 杨世光; traditional Chinese: 楊世光; pinyin: Yáng Shìguāng; born 1956) is a vice admiral (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China.[1] He was director of the PLA Navy Political Department between December 2014 and December 2015.
Biography[]
Yang was political commissar of in June 2009, and held that office until March 2012. Then he was commissioned as director of the Political Department of the East Sea Fleet, he remained in that position until December 2014, when he was elevated to director of the PLA Navy Political Department. Yang attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2010, and was promoted to the rank of vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 2016.[2]
References[]
- ^ 海军举行晋衔仪式 王海杨世光等5名军官晋升中将. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-07-29.
- ^ 海军武警部队新晋6名中将 3人来自南海舰队. Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-07-31.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- People's Liberation Army Navy admirals