Peng Yong
Peng Yong | |
|---|---|
彭勇 | |
| Commander of the Xinjiang Military District | |
| Assumed office July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Zhu Jinlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1954 (age 70) Lulong County, Hebei, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1970 − present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
Peng Yong (Chinese: 彭勇; pinyin: Péng Yǒng; born January 1954) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) in the People's Liberation Army of China and the current Commander of the Xinjiang Military District.
Originally from Lulong County, Hebei, Peng joined the military in 1970. He served in the 21st Group Army, then the 47th Group Army, before joining the Xinjiang Military District as its commander. He was promoted to lieutenant general in November 2012.[1] He also served on the Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Standing Committee of the Communist Party, but was removed from the position as a result of the 2013 Tiananmen Square attack, thought to be perpetrated by Uyghurs from Xinjiang. He was replaced by Major General Liu Lei, political commissar of the Xinjiang Military District.[2][3]
He is a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
References
- ^ "中国解放军和武警部队今年共晋升22中将". Ta Kung Pao. 2012-08-20.
- ^ 天安门冲撞事件后 新疆军区司令彭勇被免党职. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 4 November 2013.
- ^ Andrew Jacobs (3 November 2013). "China Strips Army Official of Position After Attack". The New York Times.