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Chen Xianhua

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Chen Xianhua
陈显华
Deputy Commander of the Chengdu Military Region
In office
January 1996 – July 2003
CommanderLiao Xilong
Wang Jianmin
Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Military Region
In office
November 1992 – January 1996
CommanderLi Jiulong
Wei Fulin
Preceded byTao Bojun
Succeeded byZhu Qi
Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region
In office
April 1990 – November 1992
CommanderZhu Dunfa
Preceded byLi Xilin
Succeeded byTao Bojun
Personal details
BornFebruary 1937
Yucheng County, Shandong, China
Died12 September 2024(2024-09-12) (aged 87)
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1954–2003
Rank Lieutenant general
Battles/warsKorean War
Sino-Vietnamese War
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Xiǎnhuá

Chen Xianhua (Chinese: 陈显华; February 1937 – 12 September 2024) was a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a delegate to the 7th, 8th and 9th National People's Congress.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Chen was born in Yucheng County (now Yucheng), Shandong, in February 1937.[1] He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in July 1954, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1956.[1] He participated in the Korean War and the Sino-Vietnamese War.[1]

In April 1990, he was appointed chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region, he remained in that position until November 1992, when he was transferred to the Chengdu Military Region and appointed chief of staff. In April 1996, he became deputy commander of the military region, and retired in July 2003.

He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1993.[1]

On 12 September 2024, Chen died of an illness in Guangzhou, Guangdong, at the age of 87.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 痛悼!陈显华逝世. thepaper (in Chinese). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ 第七届全国人民代表大会代表名单. chinagate.cn (in Chinese). 16 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ^ 第八届全国人民代表大会代表名单. chinagate.cn (in Chinese). 16 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. ^ 第九届全国人民代表大会代表名单(2987名). Sohu (in Chinese). 3 March 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the Guangzhou Military Region
1990–1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Tao Bojun
Chief of Staff of the Chengdu Military Region
1992–1996
Succeeded by