Miao Hua
Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region | |
|---|---|
| In office July 2014 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Li Changcai |
| Succeeded by | Liu Lei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1955 (age 68) Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1973-present) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  China |
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1969−present |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands | Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission |
Miao Hua (
Biography
Miao Hua was born in November 1955 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. He is of Rugao, Jiangsu ancestry.[1][2]
He enlisted in the PLA in December 1969, serving as a soldier in the 274th regiment of the 92nd division of the
Miao was appointed director of the Political Department of the Lanzhou Military Region in December 2010. In July 2012, he became deputy political commissar of the Lanzhou MR, and attained the rank of lieutenant general. In July 2014, he was promoted to political commissar of the Lanzhou MR, replacing General Li Changcai, who had retired.[1][2]
Five months later, Miao was transferred from the army to the People's Liberation Army Navy, and appointed political commissar of the navy.[1] It was a highly unusual move, as navy political commissars, including his predecessor Liu Xiaojiang, were normally promoted internally. Observers have interpreted the move as related to the fall of General Xu Caihou, the former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission.[2] Miao spent most of his career in the Nanjing Military Region, and was based in Xiamen, Fujian Province around the same time when Xi Jinping served as deputy party secretary of Fujian. He worked for many years alongside Xi, who later became CCP general secretary, the top leader in 2012.[2]
On 31 July 2015, Miao Hua was promoted to admiral, the highest rank for Chinese military officers in active service, together with nine other officers.[4]
Miao was a member of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and is a member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Miao Hua" (in Chinese). Phoenix New Media. 25 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "最年轻"上将苗华是谁? [Who is Miao Hua, the youngest general?]. China News (in Chinese). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Miao Hua". China Vitae. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "China promotes 10 officers to general". Xinhua. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015.