Wu Changde
Wu Changde | |
|---|---|
吴昌德 | |
| Deputy Director of Political Work Department | |
| Assumed office July 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Dayu County, Jiangxi, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1970 − present |
| Rank |  General |
Wu Changde (Chinese: 吴昌德; born 1952) is a general of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He is serving as one of the deputy director of the Political Work Department, since July 2011.
Biography
Wu Changde was born in 1952 in Dayu County, Jiangxi Province. He joined the PLA in December 1970 and the Communist Party of China in 1972. He graduated from the Department of Philosophy of Fudan University in Shanghai.[1][2]
Wu was appointed deputy director of the political department of the Nanjing Military Region from July 2003, and director of the political department of the Chengdu Military Region from June 2007. In July 2011, he became a deputy director of Political Work Department .[2]
Wu Changde attained the rank of major general in 1997 and lieutenant general in 2008.[2] On 31 July 2013, he was promoted to general (shang jiang), the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service.[3]
Wu is a member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (2012–17).[1]
References
- ^ a b 解放军总政治部副主任吴昌德等6人晋升上将. Netease (in Chinese). 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b c 吴昌德简历. Kunluen (in Chinese). 5 April 2015.
- ^ "China promotes 6 officers to general". Xinhua. 2013-07-31.
Generals and admirals of the People's Republic of China in active service | ||
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*Although navy shang jiang is officially translated as "admiral", there is no distinction between "general" and "admiral" in Chinese. | ||