Sun Jianguo
Sun Jianguo | |
|---|---|
孙建国 | |
 Sun Jianguo at The Pentagon in November 2014 | |
| Deputy chief of Joint Staff | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Chief of Staff of the PLA Navy | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Ding Yiping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Wuqiao, Hebei, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | PLA Navy Submarine Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1968−present |
| Rank |  Admiral |
Sun Jianguo (Chinese: 孙建国; born 1952) is an admiral (shang jiang) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has served as Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff since 2009.
Biography
Sun Jianguo was born in 1952 in Wuqiao, Hebei Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1968, and graduated from the PLA Navy Submarine Academy in 1978. From 1996 to 2000 he served as deputy commander of the Navy submarine base and President of the Submarine Academy. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the PLA Navy in 2000, and promoted to Chief of Staff in 2004. In 2006 he became Assistant to the PLA Chief of Staff, and was promoted to Deputy PLA Chief of Staff in 2009.[1][2] In 2013, Sun replaced Qi Jianguo as head of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies, taking over responsibility for military intelligence and diplomacy.[3]
He attained the rank of rear admiral in 1999, vice-admiral in July 2006, and admiral in July 2011.[1][2]
Sun was an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and is a full member of the 18th Central Committee.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c 孙建国 (in Chinese). Phoenix New Media. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Sun Jianguo". China Vitae. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Sun Jianguo replaces Qi Jianguo as PLA strategy head". China Times. 2013-09-03.
Generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China in active service | ||
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| Ground Force and Strategic Support Force |  | |
| Navy* | ||
| Air Force | ||
| Rocket Force | ||
| Armed Police Force | ||
*Although navy shang jiang is officially translated as "admiral", there is no distinction between "general" and "admiral" in Chinese. | ||
