Chen Qingji (Chinese: 陈庆季; 6 December 1937 – 30 November 2023) was a rear admiral in the People's Liberation Army Navy of China who served as president of Dalian Naval Academy between 1992 and 1994.

Chen Qingji
陈庆季
President of Dalian Naval Academy
In office
December 1992 – December 1994
Preceded byJiang Kexu
Succeeded byWu Shengli
Personal details
Born(1937-12-06)6 December 1937
Jiangyin County, Jiangsu, China
Died30 November 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 85)
Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1953–1998
Rank Rear admiral
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Qìngjì

Biography

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Chen was born in Jiangyin County (now Jiangyin), Jiangsu, on 6 December 1937.[1] He attended Jiangyin Chenghan Primary School (江阴澄翰小学; now Chengjiang Central Primary School 澄江中心小学) and Jiangyin Nanjing Middle School (江阴南菁中学初中部学).[2]

Chen enlisted in the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 1953, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1956.[2] In 1958, he took command of a torpedo boat and took part in the naval engagement along the coast during the bombardment of Kinmen.[2] In August 1985, he was appointed as chief of staff of the East Sea Fleet (now Eastern Theater Command Navy).[1] In 1986, he enrolled in the first phase of the Department of National Defense Studies at the PLA National Defence University.[1] He attained the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in 1988.[2] In June 1990, he was given the position of commander of the Guangzhou Naval Base.[1] In December 1992, he was named president of Dalian Naval Academy, succeeding Jiang Kexu.[1] In December 1994, he was commissioned as deputy commander of the East Sea Fleet, serving in the post until his retirement in January 1998.[1]

On 30 November 2023, Chen died in Shanghai, at the age of 84.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 将星荟萃 江阴人的骄傲 盘点从江阴走出去的共和国将军们. sina (in Chinese). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu Jiajia (刘佳佳) (6 February 2016). 给“老校友”带去家乡的年味. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ Xiao Yun (小云) (19 December 2023). 陈庆季同志逝世. yunnan.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of Dalian Naval Academy
1992–1994
Succeeded by