Liu Yuejun
General Liu Yuejun | ||
|---|---|---|
刘粤军 | ||
 Liu Yuejun in 2016 | ||
| Commander of the Eastern Theater Command | ||
| In office February 2016 – December 2019 | ||
| Preceded by | New title | |
| Succeeded by | He Weidong | |
| Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region | ||
| In office October 2012 – January 2016 | ||
| Preceded by | Wang Guosheng | |
| Succeeded by | Position revoked | |
| Commander of the People's Liberation Army Macao Garrison | ||
| In office April 1999 – February 2002 | ||
| Preceded by | New title | |
| Succeeded by | Liu Lianhua | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | September 1954 (age 69) Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Yuèjūn |
Liu Yuejun (Chinese: 刘粤军; born September 1954) is a general (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China who served as commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2016 to 2019.
Biography
Liu traces his ancestry to
41st Group Army. In April 1999 he became the commander of the Macao Garrison. In June 2007 he became chief of general staff of the Lanzhou Military Region. He was promoted to lieutenant-general in July 2008. In October 2012 he was named commander of the Lanzhou Military Region.[1]
On 31 July 2015, Liu Yuejun was promoted to general (shang jiang), the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service.[2] On February 1, 2016, Liu was named commander of the re-organized Eastern Theater Command.[3]
In August 2020, he was appointed vice chairperson of the
National People's Congress Social Development Affairs Committee
.
Liu was an alternate member of the 16th and 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and is a full member of the 18th and 19th Central Committees.
References
- ^ 刘粤军升任兰州军区司令员 曾参加对越作战. sohu.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua. 2015-07-31. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015.
- ^ 五大战区司令员、政委公布(名单). Ifeng.com. February 1, 2015.