Li Andong (Chinese: 李安东; born July 1946) is a retired general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and an alternate member of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1][2]
Li Andong | |||||||
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李安东 | |||||||
| Deputy Head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department | |||||||
| In office December 2000 – 2014 | |||||||
| Head | Cao Gangchuan | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | July 1946 (age 78) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Harbin Military Academy of Engineering | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1965–2014 | ||||||
| Rank |  General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李安东 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李安東 | ||||||
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Biography
editLi was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi, in July 1946. He enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in August 1965. He graduated from Harbin Military Academy of Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), majoring in aviation. After university in 1970, he was despatched to the PLA Air Force. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in December 1973. He was transferred to the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department in June 1985, becoming head of its Equipment Division in February 1993. In August 1998, he became assistant head of the People's Liberation Army General Armaments Department, rising to deputy head in December 2000.
He was promoted to the rank of major general (shaojiang) in July 1995, lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in July 2002, and general (shangjiang) in July 2010.
Awards
edit- 31 August 2010
Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class (Ukraine)[3]
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References
edit- ^ 中国共产党第十六届中央委员会委员名单. sina (in Chinese). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Li Shijun (李识君) (5 November 2012). 中国共产党第十七届中央委员会候补委员名单. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №886/2010". president.gov.ua. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2022.