Qian Guoliang
Qian Guoliang | |||||||
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钱国梁 | |||||||
| Commander of Shenyang Military Region | |||||||
| In office December 1999 – December 2004 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Liang Guanglie | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chang Wanquan | ||||||
| Commander of Jinan Military Region | |||||||
| In office December 1993 – November 1996 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Taiheng | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chen Bingde | ||||||
| Chief of Staff Jinan Military Region | |||||||
| In office December 1993 – November 1996 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Yang Guoping | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Shen Zhaoji | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | January 1940 Wujiang County, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Died | 15 February 2023 (aged 83) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | PLA Military Academy PLA National Defence University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1958–2004 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 钱国梁 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 錢國樑 | ||||||
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Qian Guoliang (Chinese: 钱国梁; January 1940 – 15 February 2023) was a Chinese general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), an alternate member of the 13th and 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and a member of the 15th and 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography[edit]
Qian was born in Wujiang County (now Wujiang District of Suzhou), Jiangsu in 1940. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 1958 and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1960. He graduated from the PLA Military Academy and PLA National Defence University. In 1979, he participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War.[1] In 1983, Qian rose to become chief of staff of the 27th Group Army and was then promoted again to the position of commander in July 1985. In December 1993, he became chief of staff of Jinan Military Region, rising to commander in November 1996. He became commander of Shenyang Military Region in December 1999, serving in the post until his retirement in December 2004.
Qian was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in September 1988, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 1995 and general (shangjiang) in June 2002.
Qian died in Nanjing, Jiangsu on 15 February 2023, at the age of 83.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 对越自卫反击战打出来的19位上将. qq.com (in Chinese). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (16 February 2023). 原沈阳军区司令员钱国梁上将逝世，享年84岁. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- 1940 births
- 2023 deaths
- People from Suzhou
- People's Liberation Army generals from Jiangsu
- People's Republic of China politicians from Jiangsu
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Jiangsu
- Commanders of the Jinan Military Region
- Commanders of the Shenyang Military Region
- Alternate members of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Alternate members of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party