Shen Jinlong
Shen Jinlong | |
|---|---|
沈金龙 | |
 Shen Jinlong | |
| Commander of South Sea Fleet | |
| Assumed office December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jiang Weilie |
| President of Naval Academy of Commanding | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| President of Dalian Naval Academy | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Junfei |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Guoping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1956 (age 67) Nanhui District, Shanghai, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | ?-present |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Commander of South Sea Fleet |
Shen Jinlong (simplified Chinese: 沈金龙; traditional Chinese: 沈金龍; pinyin: Shěn Jīnlóng; born October 1956) is a vice admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China.
Biography
Shen was born in Nanhui District of Shanghai in October 1956. He once served as commander of Support Base of North Sea Fleet and president of Dalian Naval Academy. He was president of Naval Academy of Commanding in 2011, and held that office until 2014. In 2014, he brief spell as commander and assistant commander of Chinese warships from August to December. By the end of 2014 he was promoted to become commander of South Sea Fleet, a position at secondary army group grade (副大军区级).[1] On July 29, 2016, he was awarded the rank of vice admiral (zhong jiang) by the Central Military Commission.[2]
References
- ^ 沈金龙刘明利履新南海舰队军政主官. Caixin (in Chinese). 2014-12-31.
- ^ 海军举行晋衔仪式，王海杨世光康非沈金龙刘明利晋升中将. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2016-07-29.
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